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TIL that Hunter S. Thompson’s suicide note was titled “Football Season Is Over”. He further wrote: “No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring.”!

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