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Quote by Juan Pablo Escobar

“No one prepares you at 7 years of age to have your father tell you he is a criminal - you are still a kid and you are thinking about playing and having fun, things that have little to do with reality. This forces you to grow and mature before due time.”

Quote by Juan Pablo Escobar

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Juan Pablo Escobar

Limited information is available about Juan Pablo Escobar, born in 1977. His profession and background are unknown. more

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“I think these discussions with my father even gave the label of pacifist, particularly with my father, and he mentions this when he turns himself in to prison at La Catedral when he dedicates his action to his 14-year-old pacifist son.”

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