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TIL 39 minutes of footage was cut from first John Wick movie and it mostly included visually amazing shots which were "just Keanu Reeves walking in cool environments."

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ADgYl TIL An American writer went to Paris where she found one of her favorite books in a store. Upon opening the book, she saw that the book was her own copy that she gave away years ago.
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