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I knew I wanted to do something creative. I am dyslexic, so I really struggled in school. I knew I was never going to sit behind a desk or do something involving numbers.

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Douglas Booth
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: July 9
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London
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Douglas John Booth
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