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In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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