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TIL that Quentin Tarantino, while listing out his favorite movies released between 1992 and 2009, referred to M. Night Shyamalan's "Unbreakable" as one of the true masterpieces of our time. He also said the film was directed by "M. Night Shyamalamadingdong."

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