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I've made peace with insecurity... because there is no security of any kind.

Dick Van Dyke

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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: December 13
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Musician
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
West Plains
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Richard Wayne Van Dyke
Insecurity
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