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As human beings, why does it take somebody to feel like they're close to us for us to see their humanity? Why can't we see the humanity in people that are distant from us?
Michael B. Jordan
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Michael B. Jordan
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: February 23
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Santa Ana
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Michael Bakari Jordan
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