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At every stage in life you think about death. But teenagers especially are sort of invincible. They're not supposed to be thinking about dying yet, or else they'd be too afraid to live.

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Claire Danes
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: April 12
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Claire Catherine Danes
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