Bruce Strauss (born February 6, 1952) is an American retired

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who competed in the

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division, his nickname was The Mouse. He achieved notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s after fighting, and generally losing, to a wide variety of opponents, with him also being known for his cheery, easy-going personality. His life was made into the well-received 1997

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''The Mouse'', in which he was portrayed by actor John Savage. Generally a

using a "colorful" fighting style, Strauss opened his career on June 1, 1976, with a four-round decision win over Gary Maize (also listed as "Gary Maiza") in

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. He has estimated that he has fought over 300 times over the years, with most matches taking place through using

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and other forms of subterfuge to get around rules. His long career took him to multiple

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s and saw him facing a large group of opponents.

Career and personal life

First dubbed "Mousie" during his school years in New Milford, New Jersey, Strauss began intensive bodybuilding while in high school. From his early boxing days, he was often described as a "

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", a title given to fighters who typically fight anyone and anywhere, often on short notice. Nevertheless, he became famous around boxing circles because of the number of fights he lost by

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. Officially, he lost 28 fights by knockout out of a total of 53 losses, but it has been estimated that, combined with his fights using the Ruben Bardot alias, he might have actually lost more than 150 fights by knockout. He himself has made mockery of his knockout loss number, stating that he is "probably the only boxer in history that has lost by knockout on every

." He once joked that the only reason that he hadn't fought and lost in

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was that he hated being cold. In a 1990 Kayo boxing cards set, he posed while sitting on the canvas, with black make-up covering his eye, as he held on to a ring rope. As stated before, he would sometimes use the alias of "Ruben Bardot" to obtain fights. Strauss has revealed that he got around rules forcing boxers to wait a certain amount of time, over a month, before fighting again by measures such as donning

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s and filling his pockets with

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to change his

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. The book ''Boxing in America: An Autopsy'' labeled him a "colorful" fighter that became "something of a legend". It remarked as well that he "made a habit of doing whatever it took to survive at times", noting how Strauss once quipped to a referee upset with Strauss' unfair low blows that "Well, it ain't fair that he's better than me, neither." A 1997 article in ''

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'' described Strauss as a "tireless but inept 'professional opponent'", while also comparing him to "the stock caricature of the cuddly loudmouthed palooka." The newspaper also stated, "For Bruce, losing isn't just a reliable way of make a living, it's his personal philosophy." Strauss has declared that most of his matches weren't done in his own name, having fought (and mostly lost) more than three hundred times in his long career in his estimation. His career began on June 1, 1976, in

, when Strauss debuted as a professional boxer. Outpointing Gary Maize (also listed as 'Gary Maiza') after four rounds, he soon set off on the road. His first official knockout defeat came at the hands of Mauricio Aldana on January 10, 1979, fighting in

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. Strauss also lost fights by knockout in

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, and

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), and

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). It is unclear whether he actually lost a fight by knockout in

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under the "Ruben Bardot" alias. Strauss fought a number of top challengers and world champions in the middleweight division, including Charlie Weir,

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, Eckhard Dagge, Al Ford,

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, David Braxton, and Davey Hilton, among others. He also fought former World Lightweight Champion Harry Arroyo. His last official fight was a six-round decision win over Terry Jesmer on November 24, 1989. The match took place in

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inside the city's

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. Strauss officially has a record of 78 wins, 53 losses, and 6 draws (ties), although it has also been reported as 77 wins compared to 53 losses and 6 ties. He is additionally reported to have, officially, 55 knockout wins and 28 knockout losses. As remarked before, he typically fought as a

and used an

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. In 1997, a movie was released based on his career entitled ''The Mouse'', in which actor John Savage portrayed him. Written and directed by Dan Adams, the

also starred actress

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as Mary Lou Strauss, the Mouse's wife. The movie received praise from publications such as ''

''. Also featuring comedian

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, the film featured a number of

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from well-known boxers such as Randall "Tex" Cobb,

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, and Sean O'Grady.

Professional boxing record

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Merrillville, Indiana Merrillville ( , ) is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,444 at the 2020 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville bec ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Pete Susens , TKO , 6 , 24/10/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darrell Miller , KO , 4 , 10/10/1981 , align=left,

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gary "Hammer" Holmgren , PTS , 10 , 07/10/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Eckhard Dagge , PTS , 8 , 25/09/1981 , align=left,

Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

Nordrhein-Westfalen North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tommy Degen , PTS , 8 , 20/09/1981 , align=left,

Grand Island, Nebraska Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 53,131 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Nebraska, 4th most populous ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gordie Lawson , KO , 5 , 04/09/1981 , align=left,

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nicky Jefferson , KO , 4 , 28/08/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ken Reed , KO , 5 , 23/08/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gordie Lawson , PTS , 8 , 07/08/1981 , align=left,

Port Alberni, British Columbia Port Alberni () is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. Port Alberni currently has a total popul ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Charlie Powell , TKO , 4 , 23/07/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mike "Bodysnatcher" McCallum , TKO , 3 , 19/07/1981 , align=left,

Warren, Ohio Warren is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Mahoning River, Warren lies approximately northwest of Youngstown, Ohio, Y ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , KO , 4 , 13/06/1981 , align=left,

Gary, Indiana Gary ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it Indiana's List of municipalities in Indiana, eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historical ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Goodwin , SD , 10 , 06/06/1981 , align=left,

Amery, Wisconsin Amery ( ) is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The population was 2,962 at the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jo Jo Jackson , SD , 6 , 08/05/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Bobby Plegge , PTS , 8 , 26/04/1981 , align=left,

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, eighth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 70,872 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Canton–Massillo ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, David Braxton , TKO , 4 , 23/04/1981 , align=left,

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Mark Hughes , KO , 8 , 06/04/1981 , align=left,

Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis and just south of the Interstate 494/Inter ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jimmy Baker , PTS , 6 , 28/03/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mark Hughes , SD , 6 , 19/03/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Marlon "Magic Man" Starling , KO , 2 , 09/02/1981 , align=left,

Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ce ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Tony McMinn , KO , 5 , 31/01/1981 , align=left,

Miami, Oklahoma Miami ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom. This area was part of Indian Territory. Miami is the capit ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Rowan Johnson , KO , 5 , 11/01/1981 , align=left,

Saint Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ernie Davis , PTS , 8 , 11/12/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Pete Susens , KO , 6 , 01/11/1980 , align=left,

Wichita, Kansas Wichita ( ) is the List of cities in Kansas, most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397, ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darrell Ned Miller , KO , 5 , 30/10/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Malcolm "X" Gordon , TKO , 2 , 28/10/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Danny Paul , TKO , 4 , 30/09/1980 , align=left,

Niles, Illinois Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois, Maine and Niles Township, Cook County, Illinois, Niles, directly neighboring Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2 ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Johnny Compo , UD , 8 , 23/09/1980 , align=left,

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Charlie Keller , KO , 10 , 06/09/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Holmgren , KO , 6 , 30/08/1980 , align=left,

North Platte, Nebraska North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Gordon , KO , 5 , 29/08/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Grant , KO , 5 , 24/07/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , KO , 4 , 18/07/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

, KO , 4 , 17/07/1980 , align=left,

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Turner , KO , 5 , 28/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy "The Kid Evans , KO , 3 , 20/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Wills , KO , 3 , 18/06/1980 , align=left,

Struthers, Ohio Struthers is a city in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 10,063 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located directly southeast of Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown, it is a suburb in ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charles LaCour , SD , 8 , 13/06/1980 , align=left,

Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo ( ) is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating fr ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Bolden , PTS , 8 , 06/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Rodney Foster , KO , 3 , 13/05/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ron Madsap , KO , 3 , 26/04/1980 , align=left, Hastings, Iowa,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ralph Racine , KO , 5 , 24/04/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darryl Springer , KO , 4 , 19/04/1980 , align=left,

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 62,799 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the state's List of cities in Iowa, te ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Nino Gonzalez , TKO , 8 , 01/04/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Juan Jose Gimenez , KO , 5 , 29/03/1980 , align=left,

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

Lazio Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ralph Jackson , TKO , 2 , 16/03/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, O'Dell Willis , PTS , 6 , 07/03/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Dave Simmonds , PTS , 10 , 29/02/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charlie Weir , TKO , 1 , 09/02/1980 , align=left,

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Frank Patterson , TKO , 4 , 20/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, "Tiny" Tim Ellis , KO , 2 , 14/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Reynolds , TKO , 3 , 08/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Evans , TKO , 3 , 02/12/1979 , align=left,

Muncie, Indiana Muncie ( ) is a city in Delaware County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It is located in East Central Indiana about northeast of Indianapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 65,195, down from 70,085 in the 2010 c ...

, align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Macon Davis , PTS , 4 , 27/11/1979 , align=left,

Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is located on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Eddie Marcelle , TKO , 7 , 16/11/1979 , align=left, Mucurapo,

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tim Mullens , TKO , 4 , 01/11/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tim Mullens , TKO , 5 , 27/10/1979 , align=left,

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina ( ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 Canadian census, ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Bryan Thompson , TKO , 3 , 09/10/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Pat Hallacy , UD , 10 , 18/09/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charlie Peterson , PTS , 8 , 18/07/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Cicero Blake , TKO , 6 , 25/06/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Terry Jesmer , PTS , 6 , 14/06/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Floyd Pearson , UD , 6 , 11/06/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ali Ayub , TKO , 8 , 31/05/1979 , align=left,

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Larry Mayes , TKO , 6 , 12/05/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Larry Puchta , PTS , 5 , 04/05/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Clyde Spencer , TKO , 5 , 28/04/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ossie Quast , UD , 6 , 20/04/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Steve Kruger , PTS , 5 , 16/03/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , TKO , 4 , 14/03/1979 , align=left,

Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, and is the county seat of the county. With a population of 27,591 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the 16th largest city in the state. Marshalltown is home to the Iowa Vetera ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Roy Taylor , PTS , 4 , 08/03/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Grant , KO , 5 , 28/02/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ossie Quast , PTS , 6 , 14/02/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ivy Brown , KO , 1 , 19/01/1979 , align=left,

Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park ( ) is the largest city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and the List of cities in Kansas#Highest population listing, second-most populous city in the state of Kansas. It is one of four principal city, principal cities in ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mauricio Aldana , TKO , 1 , 10/01/1979 , align=left,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Bill Thompson , TKO , 3 , 29/11/1978 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nino Cosmo , PTS , 6 , 21/09/1978 , align=left,

Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, second-most populous

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Clyde Spencer , KO , 3 , 15/11/1977 , align=left,

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Hank Gregory , PTS , 6 , 26/08/1976 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tony McMinn , KO , 3 , 02/06/1976 , align=left,

Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeastern Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 cen ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Gary Maiza ('Gary Maize') , PTS , 4 , 01/06/1976 , align=left,

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