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You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're being taught to think that it's the most serious thing that anyone could possibly do, and then suddenly you find yourself doing something that in some respects is the epitome of frivolity.
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"You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're being taught to think that it's the most serious thing that anyone could possibly do, and then suddenly you find yourself doing something that in some respects is the epitome of frivolity."
— Jonathan Miller

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You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're being taught to think that it's the most serious thing that anyone could possibly do, and then suddenly you find yourself doing something that in some respects is the epitome of frivolity. — Jonathan Miller

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Jonathan Miller was a Entertainer from United Kingdom (1934–2019).

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Who said "You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're bein…"?
This quote is attributed to Jonathan Miller, a Entertainer from United Kingdom.
When did Jonathan Miller live?
Jonathan Miller lived from 1934 – 2019.