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An awful lot of storytelling isn't really about making people understand - it's about making people care.

Steven Moffat

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Steven Moffat
Age: 62
Born: 1961
Born: November 18
Executive Producer
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Teacher
Television Producer
Television Writer
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Steven William Moffat
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