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People think I'm talking like I'm in perfect health, but I have all the infirmities for my age. I have arthritis and all those things. But if you keep moving, that won't bother you.
Dick Van Dyke
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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 98
Born: 1925
Born: December 13
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