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c. 1998 Religion News Service UNDATED _ The Rev. Neal Brower was six months younger than Ron"Opie Taylor"Howard when"The Andy Griffith Show"debuted Oct. 3, 1960. A North Carolina native, Brower was not only captivated by the show, which was based in the fictional ham...