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You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

Lyle Lovett

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Lyle Lovett
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: November 1
Actor
Film Actor
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Houston
Texas
Lyle Pearce Lovett
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