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Mark 'Chopper' Read dies: Australian criminal who inspired cult film loses battle with cancer - World News - Mirror Online
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Herald Sun on Twitter: "Story of Chopper Read and Syd Collins is a tale of two idiots, writes Andrew Rule. https://t.co/sGyWncAINv https://t.co/tDd4ruVanD" / Twitter
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