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I never really had a childhood. I was around adults all the time. My favorite book when I was eight was “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex - But Were Afraid to Ask”. I was not afraid to ask.

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Drew Barrymore
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 22
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