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I grew up as this very carefree, happy kid then things turned darker for me. Maybe it was because I saw that the world wasn't as happy a place as I had hoped it would be for me.

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 4
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