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I'm a child who was abused. I know the difference. I clearly know the difference. The whipping for correction and then their child abuse.

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