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“We live in a world, it's very hard for Americans to understand that every 20 seconds a kid dies, a kid under the age of five, right, dies somewhere on the Earth because of lack of access to clean water and sanitation. Every 20 seconds that happens on our planet. It's just very hard for us to relate to.”

Quote by Matt Damon

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Matt Damon is an accomplished American actor, born on October 8, 1970. He is renowned for his performances in films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Dallas Buyers Club', and 'The Departed', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. more

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