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The subject of drama is The Lie. At the end of the drama THE TRUTH -- which has been overlooked, disregarded, scorned, and denied -- prevails. And that is how we know the Drama is done.
David Mamet
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David Mamet
Age: 76
Born: 1947
Born: November 30
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David Alen Mamet
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