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But HBO is less interested in how many people are watching than in how much the people who are watching are liking the show. They didn't set up their business model to make writers happy. It's just a nice unintended consequence.
Aaron Sorkin
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Aaron Sorkin
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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