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Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.
Keira Knightley
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Keira Knightley
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: March 26
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Keira Christina Knightley
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