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TIL Duffey Strode, an American former street preacher, gained nationwide notoriety in the 1980s for his style of preaching at age 10. Raised by strict, religious parents, he caught attention for loudly quoting Bible verses about Hell and sin, leading to controversy & appearances on major talk shows.

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