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You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.

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Oliver Stone
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: September 15
Actor
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New York City
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William Oliver Stone
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