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Avoided Quote by Mike Rowe

“Michael Brown and Eric Garner died because they got into…” quote by Mike Rowe — Download Open image

“Michael Brown and Eric Garner died because they got into a confrontation that could have been easily avoided. That's what made their deaths so tragic.”

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