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I love grocery shopping when I'm home. That's what makes me feel totally normal. I love both the idea of home as in being with my family and friends, and also the idea of exploration. I think those two are probably my great interests.

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Yo-Yo Ma
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 7
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