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I think it is more important to tell a story rather than follow any trend that is a less bold way to go. If you do that [follow trends] you are just trying to ride on the coat tails of someone else's success.
Clint Eastwood
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Clint Eastwood
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: May 31
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