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I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.

Clay Aiken

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Clay Aiken
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: November 30
Actor
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Singer-Songwriter
Raleigh
North Carolina
Clayton Holmes Aiken
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