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My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
Al Pacino
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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
Film Actor
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Manhattan borough
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Alfredo James Pacino
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