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If you feel the need to make everyone happy, you should be a wedding planner not a leader.

Mark Millar

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Mark Millar
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 24
Comic Book Writer
Comics Writer
Screenwriter
Everyone
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Feel
Feels
Planner
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Wedding
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Happy

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