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“I have had such a long, rocky, twisty, winding road of an adolescent life,” said the 32-year-old, who was repeatedly kicked out of different high schools and had his skull crushed in on a drug deal. “This restaurant is all a reflection of who I’ve really worked to become.”after taking early retirement to take care of Bruce’s stepfather, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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