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The way I look at life, and the way I look at the reality of Parkinson's, is that sometimes it's frustrating and sometimes it's funny. I need to look at it that way, and I think other people will look at it that way.
Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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