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I read a lot, that's my main hobby. I've got an iPad which I store books on and I read voraciously. I'm a slow reader but I'm obsessive. I make references, underline things, cross-reference. I'm an autodidact.

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Anthony Hopkins
Age: 86
Born: 1937
Born: December 31
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