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I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.
Ed Begley, Jr.
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Ed Begley, Jr.
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 16
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