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Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay small acts of kindness and love.

Peter Jackson

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Peter Jackson
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 31
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Sir Peter Jackson
Peter Robert Jackson
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