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People never change because they are under threat or under duress. Never. They change because they see something that makes their life seem valuable enough to start moving toward a life worth living.
Robert Downey, Jr.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: April 4
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Robert John Downey Jr.
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