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You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them.

Tim Robbins

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Tim Robbins
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 16
Actor
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Film Director
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Television Actor
Theatrical Director
West Covina
California
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