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Who is wise, old, and tired
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Who loves nature, flying fish, and baseball
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Who feels weak, doubtful, and sometimes sad |
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"Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated." |
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Who needs the boy, stronger hands, and luck
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Who gives advice, respect, and a story
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"You are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who." |
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Who fears at first nothing, then his cramped hand, and then everything
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Who would like to see his wife, the boy, and DiMaggio
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Who shares his wisdom, his pride, and a story
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| Who is a hero | ||
"But a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated." |
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Who is a resident of Havannah, Cuba |
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Santiago, the old hero |
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