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Always do business as if the person you're doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he's not, you can be pleasantly surprised.
Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
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I was very vulnerable to criticism for many years. I could read a bad review and remember it my whole life.
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The banjo is truly an American instrument, and it captures something about our past.
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Now let's repeat the non-conformists' oath: I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Good!
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