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Geography is the subject which holds the key to our future

Michael Palin

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Michael Palin
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
Actor
Comedian
Diarist
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Singer
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Broomhill & Sharrow Vale Ward
Michael Edward Palin
Sir Michael Edward Palin
Geography
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