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See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky?
M. Night Shyamalan
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M. Night Shyamalan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 6
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Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan and member on the jedi council
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Movies will end up being this esoteric art form, where only singular people will put films out in a small group of theaters.
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