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I always had a lot of responsibilities. I just didn't take them. I just decided to take care of my responsibilities, live up to them. That's a pretty interesting job. It's harder than being heavyweight champion of the world.

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Mike Tyson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: June 30
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