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Everybody uses mime and gesture in real life, though we don't realize it. It's very useful as a performance technique, though it can be boring to watch on its own.

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Anthony Daniels
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 21
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Salisbury
England
Anthony Kingsley Daniels
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