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In the real world there's an after-effect of disappointment if you lose an argument. But if, to begin with, you're set up not to have this particular autonomy, then you're not disappointed.

Jack Nicholson

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Jack Nicholson
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 22
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John Joseph Nicholson
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