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WILLIAM ‘DOCK’ WALLS: Vital Stats

By Art Golab

The last book you’ve read?

Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

Favorite cartoon growing up?

Underdog

Favorite ice cream flavor?

Vanilla

What do you eat first thing in the morning?

Peanut butter and jelly

How do you get rid of stress?

Playing basketball and singing karaoke

When was the last time you smoked pot?

Never

What is your wind-down-the-day drink?

Pepsi.

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