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With a cheery delicacy she divided my obsessions into three categories: acceptable, unacceptable, and hilarious.

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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
Actor
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Banjoist
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Film Producer
Musician
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Playwright
Screenwriter
Street Artist
Waco
Texas
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