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It's like that old expression: Men plan and god laughs. You sort of see that in the television world, where you have an idea where things are heading and you have a plan and sort of start off in that general direction, but you wind up taking all these side paths and whatnot - if you're lucky.

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Vince Gilligan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: February 10
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I stay away from the internet as much as I can. Except for pornography.
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