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If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
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