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title of world's tallest man after the latter's death. An often told story is that
Thompson made a challenge to Wadlow to come to his hometown to prove that Wadlow was just 'another faker'. When both men walked on stage, Wadlow held out his arm and Thompson was easily under it. To which Wadlow replied "When you grow up you will be an awfully big boy." The challenger was actually Cliff Maynard of Arkansas.
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Thompson wanted to meet up with Wadlow in Decatur, Illinois. The local newspaper tried to arrange a meeting and offered to pay all expenses for Thompson's travels, but the deal fell through. Thompson never took up the $ 50 offer to prove that he was taller than Wadlow, taking up the
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