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When I work, I disappear into work, which I like to do, and sometimes I don't really have a choice. It's not a conscious thing. It's just total devotion to what I'm doing.

Elijah Wood

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Elijah Wood
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: January 28
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Television Actor
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Cedar Rapids
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Elijah Jordan Wood
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