"I know no human being can do miracles but Gilles could really surprise us sometimes."
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Jacques Laffite Formula One driver, 1982
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Gilles Villeneuve
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 β May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Formula 1 racing driver.
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