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“Here's one of the great things, and I may have said this somewhere, so forgive me. Curb ideas are not Veep ideas. I definitely have my Curb idea list that I've been carrying around for the last five years.”

Quote by David Mandel

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David Mandel, born in 1970, is an accomplished executive producer with a wealth of experience in the television and film industry. He has been involved in the production of numerous renowned works. more

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