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I feel very strongly about the subject matter in The Dallas Buyer's Club - about AIDS and people fighting illnesses, and fighting for survival against bad conditions.

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Bradford Cox
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 15
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That's what culture is based on, the passing down of a certain narrative by imitation.
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