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It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.

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Aaron Sorkin
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Playwright
Scenographer
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Television Producer
Writer
New York City
New York
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin
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Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them.
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The thing I know how to do most is write a play. I came up loving plays and learning about plays and writing plays. I actually feel like an outsider when I'm writing movies and television.
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