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I'm not digging tunnels, I'm not building buildings. My work is not hard, my work is refreshing, my work is pleasant. The more the better. Lying around and getting no job is debilitating.
Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
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