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I've heard lots of people lie to themselves but they never fool anyone.
Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
Actor
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Film Producer
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Waco
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Steve Glenn Martin
Stephen Glenn Martin
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The Matisse seemed to respond to the decreasing light by increasing its own wattage. Every object in the room was drained of color, but the Matisse stood firm in the de-escalating illumination, its beauty turning functionality inside out, making itself a more practical and useful presence than anything else in sight.
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