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There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
Willie Stargell
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Willie Stargell
Age: 71 †
Born: 1940
Born: March 6
Died: 2011
Died: December 17
Baseball Player
Earlsboro
Oklahoma
Wilver Dornell Stargell
Wilver Stargell
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Someone
Pass
Nothing
Street
Smile
Streets
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Friends
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