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“I was walking around with an army of hecklers behind me, constantly.”

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“I was walking around with an army of hecklers behind me, constantly.”

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“I remember thinking that if I had a magic wand this is where I would use it.”

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“I remember thinking that if I had a magic wand this is where I would use it.”

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“I could stand in my backyard and listen to Ku Klux Klan meetings.”

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“I could stand in my backyard and listen to Ku Klux Klan meetings.”

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"It was my fault that you didn’t have a father there."

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"It was my fault that you didn’t have a father there."

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“I was embarrassed that you drove a taxicab. But not anymore.”

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“I was embarrassed that you drove a taxicab. But not anymore.”

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“When I did get back home, my son didn’t recognize me.”

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“When I did get back home, my son didn’t recognize me.”

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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”

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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”

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"I packed up my stamp collection and some books and that was it."

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"I packed up my stamp collection and some books and that was it."

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“My earliest memory is when you came to the first-grade classroom to dissect cow hearts.”

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“My earliest memory is when you came to the first-grade classroom to dissect cow hearts.”

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“When I took you home, I didn’t know how to feel.”

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“When I took you home, I didn’t know how to feel.”