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I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.
Laura Linney
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Laura Linney
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: February 5
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Laura Leggett Linney
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