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Ive never had cocaine. I work in showbusiness and no one has ever offered me cocaine. Can you believe that? It makes me worry Im not always the life and soul of the party that I feel like in my head.
David Mitchell
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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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