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You hdve to run after it aad Spelling-esque life: hanging out with There's super ... Ald thereU epic) his noble rrndressing ofhis soul in the chase it down before you get chased people from MIV, auditioning for about Canada's B-class superheroes reality TV btt The Two Coreys, with out ofit," hd says. "So my model now 'non,mion jobs, .having random miting after the death of Canada's Hafun's Liceree to Drire co:star Corey is to create short film and sbll them. conversations with Shbmn Stone at. greatest superhero, He played "a Feldmm. to production companies. 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