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~My instinct is to protect my children from pain. But adversity is often the thing that gives us character and backbone. It's always been a struggle for me to back off and let my children go through difficult experiences.~

Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: June 20
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Nicole Mary Kidman
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