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I do not believe in a simplistic and inflammatory view of good and evil. I believe this is a big world full of men, women, and children who struggle to eat, to love, to work, to protect their families, their beliefs, and their dreams.

Sean Penn

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Sean Penn
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 17
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