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If I were 21 years old, I would go into biotechnology or genetic engineering.

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Larry Ellison
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: August 17
Actor
Aircraft Pilot
Businessman
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
The Bronx
New York City
Lawrence Joseph Ellison
Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence J. Ellison
Lawrence Joseph Larry Ellison
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