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Never having alone time is real tough on people.

Yakov Smirnoff

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Alone
Real
Never
Time
People
Tough

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