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I always had a problem with original sin I always had a problem with the exclusivity of the church and a lot of the things that the nuns taught me.

Susan Sarandon

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Susan Sarandon
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
Actor
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New York City
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Susan Abigail Sarandon
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