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Why must one talk? Often one shouldn't talk, but live in silence. The more one talks, the less the words mean. (Nana Kleinfrankenheim, Vivre Sa Vie)

Jean-Luc Godard

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Jean-Luc Godard
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: December 3
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