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I have so many things that I say to my kids, I just drive them crazy.
Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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Edmonton
Alberta
Michael Andrew Fox
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I've never gotten up to see something one of my kids wanted to show me and not been rewarded.
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