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[Addiction's] not about placating the bad dog - it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges.

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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.
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