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birthday. This was nearly his undoing, as the party did not hear the approach of a Puma helicopter until it was too late and the house was already surrounded by
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Miguel Savage and Terry Peck after exchanging berets. Miguel presented Terry with his Gaucho beret and Terry in return gave him one of his berets awarded due to his honorary membership of the
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