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Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough. As you climb the ladder of success, be sure it's leaning against the right building. Eighty percent of success is showing up.

Woody Allen

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Woody Allen
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: December 1
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Character Actor
Clarinetist
Comedian
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Film Director
Film Producer
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The Bronx
New York City
Allan Stewart Konigsberg
Allen Stewart Konigsberg
Heywood Allen
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