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In school I really loved Shakespeare, and I participated in a country-wide Shakespeare competition.

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Aya Cash
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: July 13
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
San Francisco County
California
Aya Rachel Cash
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Shakespeare
Wide
Competition
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