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My job has always been to hold a mirror up to nature.
Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 9
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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
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The Toy Story films accomplish what timeless classics aim for - innocent characters who face an endless trail of adventures.
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