Tampa Bay Online.
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I had many different assignments and I was doing things that I thought were important... no, I didn't either: I didn't think they were important. But I found out afterwards when I read up on my history that some of the things that I did were quite important.
— Frank Buckles
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I had many different assignments and I was doing things that I thought were important... no, I didn't either: I didn't think they were important. But I found out afterwards when I read up on my history that some of the things that I did were quite important." in the context of "Tampa Bay Online." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Frank Buckles
Frank Woodruff Buckles (February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was, at age 110, the last known surviving American-born veteran of the First World War.
About Frank Buckles
Frank Woodruff Buckles (February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was, at age 110, the last known surviving American-born veteran of the First World War.
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