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Oldsmobile rocked under feisty John Rock

John Rock, right, and Jack Smith in 1997
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Rick Kranz
September 14, 2008 05:00 AM

John Rock didn't sugarcoat his opinions. Bystanders knew exactly what was on his mind.

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