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The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a good mood.

Eddie Murphy

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Eddie Murphy
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 3
Comedian
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Edward Murphy
Edward Regan Murphy
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