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I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word.

David Mamet

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David Mamet
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: November 30
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David Alen Mamet
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The avant-garde is to the left what jingoism is to the right. Both are a refuge in nonsense.
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