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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/06Nov17-Gipper-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)He went to Notre Dame, despite the fact he did not have a High School diploma.  And once he got…

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