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I don't have a hands - on fondness for animals. I did not grow up bonded to any particular nonhuman animal. I like them and I pet them and I'm kind to them, but there's no special bond between me and other animals...

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Wayne Pacelle
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 4
Business Executive
New Haven
Connecticut
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