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Whatever the situation, just take it for what it is. You don't have to make it worse or better than it is. It just is what it is. Always deal with the honesty, the truth of what something is, and then you've got all kinds of choices.
Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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Michael Andrew Fox
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