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For my own health, I thought it was better to eat a plant based diet. I'm going to be 60 soon and I have boundless energy and I feel really good, so I'm all for it.

Ed Begley, Jr.

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Ed Begley, Jr.
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 16
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