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Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.

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Shirley Manson
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 26
Actor
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Shirley Ann Manson
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