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If you sat down and you wrote a script, you may write something that's way beyond what you've ever seen me do, but if you thought of me to do it, I would be flattered to be asked to do something other than be wise.

Morgan Freeman

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