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49: "Swiftwater" Bill Gates

49: "Swiftwater" Bill Gates

Update: 2019-04-23

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Swiftwater was one of the interesting characters in history. He earned a fortune by mining in the Klondike, blew it all, and ended up murdered in Peru. All the way, he married several women, including two sisters and courted a third. It seems women would forever be his undoing.

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49: "Swiftwater" Bill Gates

49: "Swiftwater" Bill Gates

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