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I wasn't naturally a scientist, but I was always fascinated by how the world worked and why things were the way they were.

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Dallas Campbell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 17
Actor
Film Director
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Robert Dallas Campbell
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