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I used to think of myself as a comedian. I've always admired comedians. Their minds, the way in which they se the world is so striking, the way they juxtapose things, the way they can see humor in people. There's a liberation in that.

Al Pacino

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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
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