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I was obsessed with the idea of fasting and isolation.
David Blaine
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David Blaine
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 4
Actor
Autobiographer
Escape Artist
Illusionist
Magician
Street Artist
Stunt Performer
Brooklyn
New York
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