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Lists are how I parse and manage the world.

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Adam Savage
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 15
Actor
Artist
Engineer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Industrial Designer
Sculptor
Teacher
Television Presenter
New York City
New York
Adam Whitney Savage
Parse
Lists
Manage
World

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