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Honestly, I don't try to guess at what most people want. I don't think I'd guess right, and I just think that that's not a good recipe for storytelling. I try to write what I like, what I think my friends would like.
Aaron Sorkin
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Aaron Sorkin
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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