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Pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!

William Shatner

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William Shatner
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: March 22
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