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Equality is the measure of all things, and bad behavior is less bad if everyone indulges in it.

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Anthony Daniels
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 21
Actor
Film Actor
Mime Artist
Television Actor
Salisbury
England
Anthony Kingsley Daniels
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Equality
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Everyone
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