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With women, you always have to make an educated decision to figure out what they're thinking. It's not one that's necessarily sympathetic, always. Of course, we're all human beings, but the gender thing is big thing. And a great thing.

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Will Oldham
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: December 24
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