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Borat shows American stereotypes of Eastern Europe but it's an accurate depiction of what a certain type of American is. They think they can buy and sell these girls and then they get bought and sold.

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Eli Roth
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: April 18
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Eli Raphael Roth
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