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I play tennis for a living even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion and always have.

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Andre Agassi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
Autobiographer
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Tennis Player
Las Vegas
Nevada
Andre Kirk Agassi
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