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Dialogue is used to reveal not what we want to say, but what we are trying to hide.
William Monahan
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William Monahan
Age: 63
Born: 1960
Born: November 3
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Massachusetts
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Refreshing honesty has been getting me in trouble since I was five, but it's probably had some positive effects - like not being a liar.
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