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I've always sworn that not having enough money has saved me from mediocrity.

Terry Gilliam

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Terry Gilliam
Age: 83
Born: 1940
Born: November 22
Actor
Animator
Comedian
Comics Artist
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Terrence Vance Gilliam
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Mediocrity
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Money
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