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I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 2
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Cuba Gooding
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Cuba M. Gooding Jr.
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