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I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

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Andrew Shue
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: February 20
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Wilmington
Delaware
Andrew Eppley Shue
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