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As I am becoming older, the only thing that speeds up is time.

Alan Alda

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Alan Alda
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: January 28
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Podcaster
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Television Actor
Television Director
Television Presenter
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo
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