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Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and as one of the most famous athletes in modern history. Woods is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, holds numerous golf records, and is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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culture · American professional golfer (born 1975) · writer · professional golfer · animal trainer · also Tiger Woods, Eldrick Tont Woods, Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods, Tiger, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, Woods
Born 30 December 1975 · Q10993
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2026· 27 entries
GolfWRX: Tiger Woods’ putter: A 101 guide to the Elder Wand
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Devil's Lake Daily Journal: Today in Sports History – Aug. 20: Tiger Woods becomes first golfer in 47 years to win three majors in one year
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Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Scottie Scheffler on the cusp of breaking a PGA Tour mark Tiger Woods has held for 26 years
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Reuters: Scottie Scheffler targets Tiger Woods at BMW Championship
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The Cumberland Times-News: Today in Sports, Aug. 20, 2000 — Tiger Woods becomes first golfer since 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year - The Cumberland Times-News
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La Razón de México: Récord de 26 años de Tiger Woods en la PGA, en riesgo
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firstcallgolf.com: How a Sept. 11 drive inspired Tiger Woods to build a national education legacy
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Cadena 3 Argentina: Scottie Scheffler se acerca a romper récord de Tiger Woods en el PGA Tour tras 26 años
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Associated Press: Scottie Scheffler, a punto de romperla marca de 26 años de Tiger Woods en el PGA Tour
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hitc.com: Scottie Scheffler reacts to almost breaking Tiger Woods career earnings record on the PGA Tour already
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Deadspin: Scottie Scheffler apunta a Tiger Woods en el Campeonato BMW.
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hitc.com: How Scottie Scheffler's driving, iron play and putting this year compares with Tiger Woods' 2005 stats
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Golfweek: Scottie Scheffler poised to pass Tiger Woods on PGA Tour's all-time money list
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Yahoo Sports: Tiger Woods Says He’s ‘Humbled’ by Major Honor as Scottie Scheffler Closes in on Record
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GOLF.com: Tiger Woods’ $120,999,166 record is about to fall. But it’s not a fair fight
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Associated Press: Today in Sports - Tiger Woods becomes first golfer since 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year
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GolfWRX: What you need to know about Tiger Woods’ new Graphite Design Tour AD-VF driver shaft
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GolfWRX: How Tiger Woods’ front tooth was knocked out
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Yahoo Sports: Scheffler Passes Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour Money Record
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hitc.com: What Butch Harmon privately said after his first ever golf lesson with Tiger Woods in 1993
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GolfWRX: Tiger Woods: “Running destroyed my body and knees” – GolfWRXers react
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GolfWRX: Tiger Woods, the Fresh Prince of Muirfield Village?
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GolfWRX: Tiger Woods Specs- Dont see this every day
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A screenshot authentically shows a Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to pardon professional golfer Tiger Woods following his March 27, 2026, arrest for driving under the influence in Florida.” Fake.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Donald Trump posted to Truth Social that Ron DeSantis Should Pardon Tiger Woods in DUI case” Fake Post.
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Woods was involved in another car crash and was charged with driving under the influence and causing property damage
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2025· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “In October 2025, golfer Tiger Woods announced he was severing all endorsements and business ties with Amazon due to its founder Jeff Bezos' relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In 2025, professional golfer Tiger Woods sued former Fox News host and current U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for $50 million after Hegseth attacked Woods in an on-air interview.” False.
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2024· 6 entries
USA Today rated the claim “Tiger Woods said ‘Kamala's fake black accent is ... extremely offensive’” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Golfer Tiger Woods said, "Kamala [Harris]'s fake Black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive."” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Tiger Woods said "Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive"” Not His Words.
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And featured Woods's signature red shirt
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Woods announced that he would be parting ways with Nike after 27 years, ending one of the most lucrative endorsements any athlete has had
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550 acres of that were listed for about the same price
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2023· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “An online ad or article accurately reports that Tiger Woods "stormed off" in the middle of an interview and then revealed "the final truth."” False.
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2022· 1 entry
Woods was the first golfer to have a net worth over one billion dollars, making him one of the richest celebrities
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2021· 4 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A video shows golfer Tiger Woods celebrating victory long before his 19-foot putt goes in.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI in 2017.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “After Tiger Woods’ car crash in February 2021, former U.S. President Donald Trump released a statement through a spokesperson that said, “Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!”” True.
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Woods was hospitalized after a single‑car collision and underwent emergency surgery for compound fractures in his right leg and a shattered ankle
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2019· 2 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019).
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Woods won the Masters, which was his first major championship win in eleven years and his 15th major overall
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2018· 2 entries
When he won the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club for the second time and that tournament for the third time
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Finished one-shot back and tied for second at the Valspar Championship in Florida, his first top-five finish on the PGA Tour since 2013
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2017· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “In the autumn of 2017, a Florida judge ordered golfer Tiger Woods to undergo 137 paternity tests.” False.
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That he would be signing a new club deal with TaylorMade
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2015· 5 entries
Woods withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after another back injury
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“I also stuttered as a child and I would talk to my dog and he would sit there and listen until he fell asleep. I also took a class for two years to help me, and I finally learned to stop.”
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Woods ranked ninth in Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes, being the top among Asian Americans or the fourth among African Americans
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“I've done it before. It won't be the last time. You're going to go years where you just don't win. That's okay, as long as you keep trying to improve.”
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“s my story: http://t.co/3252IG2odt — Ron Sirak (@ronsirak) May 12, 2015 “I know what it’s like to be different and to sometimes not fit in,”
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2014· 2 entries
Woods and his swing coach Sean Foley parted ways
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A Florida jury found in favor of Gotta Have It on its breach of contract and other related claims, rejected ETW's counterclaims, and awarded Gotta Have It $668,346 in damages
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2013).
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The partnership between Tiger Woods Design and Dubai Holding was dissolved
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2012· 1 entry
Making her debut at the LPGA Championship
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2011· 1 entry
Woods's performance continued to suffer; this took its toll on his ranking
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2009· 4 entries
Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2009).
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Forbes confirmed that Woods was indeed the world's first professional athlete to earn over a billion dollars in his career, after accounting for the $10 million bonus Woods received for the FedEx Cup title
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In Anaheim, and Tiger Jam, last held in 2011 in Las Vegas after a one-year hiatus
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And is one of only two people to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year more than once
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Best Golfer ESPY Award (2008).
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Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2008).
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2007· 5 entries
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver announced that Woods would be inducted into the California Hall of Fame
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Won the FedEx Cup with PGA Tour Golfers (2007).
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Awarded Best Golfer ESPY Award (2007).
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Awarded California Hall of Fame (2007).
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His vision again began to deteriorate, and he underwent laser eye surgery a second time
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2006· 8 entries
Won the Associated Press Athlete of the Year with PGA Tour Golfers (2006).
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Awarded Best Golfer ESPY Award (2006).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (2006).
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Winning his first two PGA tournaments but failing to capture his fifth Masters championship in April
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The TAG Heuer Professional Golf Watch won the prestigious iF product design award in the Leisure/Lifestyle category
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“without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible.”
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And features seven classrooms, extensive multi-media facilities and an outdoor golf teaching area
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Signed a six-year contract with Electronic Arts, the series' publisher
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Best Golfer ESPY Award (2005).
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Winning six PGA Tour events and reclaiming the top spot in July after swapping it back and forth with Singh over the first half of the year
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2004· 1 entry
2009 and 2019, which is tied for the second most selections for a professional athlete
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2003· 2 entries
Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2003).
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About Woods using "inferior equipment", which did not sit well with Nike, Titleist, or Woods
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2002· 5 entries
Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2002).
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Awarded Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award (2002).
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Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2002).
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Woods was involved in every aspect of the launch of Buick's Rendezvous SUV
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ESPN stated that Woods was "one-quarter Thai, one-quarter Chinese, one-quarter Caucasian, one-eighth African American and one-eighth Native American
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2001· 5 entries
Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2001).
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Awarded Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2001).
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Won Best Championship Performance ESPY Award (2001).
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Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2001).
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Wrote a best-selling golf instruction book, How I Play Golf, which had the largest print run of any golf book for its first edition, 1
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2000· 13 entries
Won the Associated Press Athlete of the Year with PGA Tour Golfers (2000).
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Awarded Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2000).
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Awarded BBC World Sport Star of the Year (2000).
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Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2000).
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Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2000).
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Awarded Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2000).
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Awarded Best Male Golfer ESPY Award (2000).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (2000).
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Awarded Library of Congress Living Legend (2000).
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And 2001, Woods was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, becoming the inaugural recipient of the award
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Signed a 5-year, $105 million contract extension with Nike, which was the largest endorsement package signed by a professional athlete at that time
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Woods won six consecutive events on the PGA Tour, the longest winning streak since Ben Hogan accomplished the feat in 1948
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Received the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, an award given to a non-British sportsperson considered to have made the most substantial contribution to a sport
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1999· 3 entries
Won the Associated Press Athlete of the Year with PGA Tour Golfers (1999).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1999).
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And he immediately resumed winning tour events
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1998· 2 entries
Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (1998).
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Awarded Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award (1998).
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1997· 5 entries
Won the Associated Press Athlete of the Year with PGA Tour Golfers (1997).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1997).
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Awarded Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award (1997).
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Won his first major, the Masters, in record-breaking fashion and became the tournament's youngest winner at age 21
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Woods and fellow golfer Arnold Palmer initiated a civil case against Bruce Matthews (the owner of Gotta Have It Golf, Inc
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1996· 6 entries
Awarded Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (1996).
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Became the first golfer to win three consecutive U
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By Woods and his father Earl as the Tiger Woods Foundation with the primary goal of promoting golf among inner-city children
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His long drives had a large impact on the world of golf, but he did not upgrade his equipment in the following years
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Signed endorsement deals with numerous companies, including General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture, and Nike
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Woods moved out of California, stating in 2013 that it was due to the state's high tax rate
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1994· 2 entries
At TPC Sawgrass in Florida, he became the youngest winner of the U
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At age 18 and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by his classmates
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1992· 1 entry
Woods successfully defended his U
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1984· 1 entry
At age eight, he won the 9–10 boys' event—the youngest available age group—at the Junior World Golf Championships
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1978· 1 entry
Woods putted against comedian Bob Hope during a television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show
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1975· 2 entries
Born 1975-12-30.
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In Cypress, California, a suburb of Los Angeles
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