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As much as I do love real-life stories they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt. . . . For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.

Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 5
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Saint Helier
Jersey
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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