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I've been going to Granada for many years and 12 years ago bought a house a few miles outside the city.

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Alexei Sayle
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Writer
City of Liverpool
Alexei David Sayle
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Granada

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