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If Americans love an underdog, then we ought to really appreciate the story of this grizzled, bearded man.

Born on a bed of straw in rural Hungary in the winter of 1944, he grew up in Austrian refugee camps. There, he saw people so despondent that they committed suicide by laying down on railroad tracks in front of oncoming trains.

When he was 6, his parents finally made it to the holy land of the United States, where they settled in Cleveland.

The young boy was frail and delicate. His shabby clothes and Hungarian accent led to constant beatings in grade school. He became a recluse and spent all of his time reading.

In college, he grew ...

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