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My doctors were of one mind: unless something was immediately done, I had maybe six months to live. A quintuple bypass was suggested. Quintuple! I was impressed, though somewhat disturbed because I was in the middle of work on a new book.

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Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better. Interweave all these communities and you really have an America that is back on its feet again. I really think we are gonna have to reassess what constitutes a 'hero'.

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

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Born: May 16, 1912

Died: October 31, 2008 (aged 96)

Bio: Louis "Studs" Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster.

Known for:

The Good War (1984)
Division Street (1967)

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