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Delay and indecision are first weapons in the armory of moviemakers.
Shirley Temple
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Shirley Temple
Age: 85 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 10
Actor
Child Actor
Dancer
Diplomat
Film Actor
Film Actress
Politician
Singer
Television Actor
Santa Monica
California
Shirley Temple Black
Delay
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Moviemakers
Indecision
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