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Maybe then you comprehend, speaking one language only is a prison!

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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
Actor
Composer
Linguist
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Text Writer
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Clarkfield
Minnesota
David Stephen Mitchell
David Henry Mitchell
Prison
Maybe
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Comprehend
Speaking

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