"I was a skinny little kid, man, and Ray was a big ol' kid from New York City, " McHale said.

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In the 1930s his politics might best be described as populist, a political tradition that pitted the little man against big business and privileged establishments.

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He looked like her brothers, who had also died in infancy, with big eyes and slightly wrinkled skin, like a sweet, little old man.

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They noticed how effective the little, wasp-like Philips was for the Hornets, operating alongside a big man.

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