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I felt like a fighter who was training for a title bout that had not been booked yet.
Robert Downey, Jr.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: April 4
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Robert John Downey Jr.
RDJ
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