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When you haven't forgiven those who've hurt you, you turn back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward.

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Tyler Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 14
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
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Playwright
Screenwriter
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Emmitt Perry Jr.
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