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Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
Born: Aug 17, 1786
Died: Mar 6, 1836

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