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I'm very analytical, I'm very precise.
Al Yankovic
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Al Yankovic
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 23
Actor
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California
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I try not to go the obvious route all the time, but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.
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If I could find the right kind of property, get tied in with the right movie, I'd love to be involved, but I just find it hard to be motivated to do another screenplay right now.
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