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Families are about love overcoming emotional torture.

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Matt Groening
Age: 54
Actor
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Portland
Oregon
Matthew Abram Groening
Matthew Groening
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Love
Torture
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Well, most grown-ups forget what it was like to be a kid. I vowed that I would never forget.
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Ned, have you considered any of the other major religions? They're all pretty much the same.
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'The Simpsons' obviously is a huge success, and Fox has nothing to do with its success, with its creative success, and as a result they don't really like the show. They don't like 'The Simpsons' at Fox.
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