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I'm never so sure as I was in my mid-20s.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 22
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Producer
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New Jersey
Mary Louise Streep
Meryl Louise Streep
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