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Derrick Thomas
BornJan 1, 1967
DiedFeb 8, 2000
Age33
Stiff · February 8, 2000

Derrick Thomas

How could such a great defender not wear a seat belt? What an idiot.

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He was called "The Master of Malaprop", which is where you purposely use the wrong word in a sentence, making it hilarious. For example, saying "You could have knocked me over with a fender." We assume the word "hilarious" meant something different back in the 60's.