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In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn't make myth up myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
Baz Luhrmann
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Baz Luhrmann
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 17
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Sydney
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Mark Anthony Luhrmann
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