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Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

Noah Baumbach

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Noah Baumbach
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 3
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
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Defining
Genuine
Taste
Easier
Something

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