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Define your business goals clearly so that others can see them as you do.

George Burns

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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
Actor
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Film Actor
Street Artist
Television Actor
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New York City
New York
Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
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