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I started as a ventriloquist, a very bad ventriloquist. And people saw my lips moving and it was ridiculous, so finally I decided I'd better change my occupation.
David Copperfield
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David Copperfield
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 16
Entertainer
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David Seth Kotkin
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