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Invent nothing, deny nothing, speak up, stand up, stay out of school.
David Mamet
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David Mamet
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: November 30
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David Alen Mamet
David Alan Mamet
Nothing
Invent
Deny
Stay
Stand
Speak
School
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