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Life lesson: Don’t burn the tank

by David Gillette 01/30/201801/31/2018

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Life lesson: Don’t burn the tank

by David Gillette, MinnPost
January 30, 2018

<h1>Life lesson: Don’t burn the tank</h1>
<p class="byline">by David Gillette, MinnPost <br />January 30, 2018</p>
 <p>How almost burning down a small part of Aitkin helped David Gillette become the man he is today.</p>
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