Who did Doc Holliday save in Texas leading to their friendship?
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Answer
Wyatt Earp was saved by Doc Holliday in Texas, which led to their friendship. In the early 1870s, Holliday was working as a gambler in Fort Griffin, Texas. One night, Earp was attacked by a group of men and was about to be killed when Holliday intervened and saved his life. The two men became friends and eventually joined forces to become lawmen in Tombstone, Arizona.
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