He wouldn't hesitate to joust with reporters or take them to task if he thought they were simply posturing for the camera.

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In words and deeds, he didn't hesitate to help others in need and wouldn't take anything in return, according to his neighbor Hilburn Benton, who talked to the Eagle.

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"At this point, I wouldn't hesitate to call him as a witness, " he said.

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