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I think you can only be outgoing when the person you're talking to is outgoing. I can be outgoing if I want to be, if you meet me halfway.
Anthony Mackie
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Anthony Mackie
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: September 23
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New Orleans
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Anthony Dwane Mackie
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If the acting don't work out, I'll have a future in construction.
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