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" The accomplishment that I am most proud of is that 'Free Willy' and 'Dave' got a political message out, which isn't easy to do within the constraints of studio moviemaking. "

Lauren Shuler Donner

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College

Film

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Business

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Men

Smartest

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Lauren Shuler Donner

Because

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