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I was tall from minute one. Always the tallest kid by a large margin. And my fantasy was to take up less space in the world.
Geena Davis
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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
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Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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