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When I was growing up, I did not exercise at all. I was raised in the French Quarter in New Orleans. If I saw someone running, I would call the police because I thought they stole something on Royal Street.
Richard Simmons
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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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