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My dad, Donald, was a vet and had a practice in Yorkshire. Cats and dogs were his bread and butter, but his greatest love was large animals.
Alastair Campbell
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Alastair Campbell
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 25
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Alastair John Campbell
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