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The past is gone. I know it sounds cliché, but you're here. Like be in it. And boxing was a really good analogy for me to try and carry that in my everyday life all the time.

Hilary Swank

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Hilary Swank
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 30
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Lincoln
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Hilary Ann Swank
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