But before trashing ol' Strom and his creed, it is worth remembering that the rise of southern Republicanism has brought benefits as well as losses.

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But his music and movies will ensure that 'Ol' Blue Eyes' is never forgotten.

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Jones displayed a startling recall for financial minutiae, even as he put on his best aw-shucks-good-ol'-boy-from-Arkansas act.

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Heirs of Brooklyn rapper Russell "Ol' Dirty Bastard" Jones, cofounder of Wu-Tang Clan, are still tussling over his estate three years after the troubled rhyme-master died of a drug overdose.

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