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I'd never been a teacher before, and here I was starting my first day with these eager students. There was a shortage of teachers, and they had been without a math teacher for six months. They were so excited to learn math.

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Andrew Shue
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: February 20
Actor
Association Football Player
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Wilmington
Delaware
Andrew Eppley Shue
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