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So, for people who don't know the backstory, my original last name is German and it looks pronounceable, but we pronounced it weird. It was a challenging last name. And so I was deciding as I went through high school, like I think I'm going to use a different name for my career I picked my dad's
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and text files. iPad support was added in 2015. The app features a 'For Your
Consideration' section featuring awards season screenplays, as well as August's own scripts. In 2015, they released Assembler, a Mac app for instantly combining text files.
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utility that converts screenplays between PDF, FDX, and
Fountain formats, and works as a Fountain text editor. In 2014, the company released Weekend Read, a freemium
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middle name, August, and it's worked out for me very, very well.
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nomination for his lyrics for "Wonka's
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Oscars.org | Academy of Motion
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Oscars.org – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz
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2091:"Assembler on the Mac App Store"
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1282:"Latest Academy News"
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1981:"About John August"
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