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" I suppose you could sum up the religious aspects of my boyhood by saying it was a time of life when I was taught the difference between right and wrong as it specifically applied to Catholicism. "

Robert Vaughn

Life

Time

Saying

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Robert Vaughn

Television

Acting

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Robert Vaughn

Myself

Today

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Robert Vaughn

Talent

Looks