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“We’re probably one of the military’s secret weapons.”
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“We’re probably one of the military’s secret weapons.”

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“I used to like to serenade you from the stern of the canoe.”
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“I used to like to serenade you from the stern of the canoe.”

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“I think they would want somebody to remember them.”
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“I think they would want somebody to remember them.”

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"I applied to NASA four times."
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"I applied to NASA four times."

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‘You guys had a uniform on and a gun. But, who fixed that gun for you?’
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‘You guys had a uniform on and a gun. But, who fixed that gun for you?’

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“I felt kind of cheated out of the last part of my pregnancy.”
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“I felt kind of cheated out of the last part of my pregnancy.”

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“Being happy is not in spite of being queer. It is a part of it.”
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“Being happy is not in spite of being queer. It is a part of it.”

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“We wanted to make other people feel better.”
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“We wanted to make other people feel better.”

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“You know, it's strange to get called out by the mother of civil rights...”
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“You know, it's strange to get called out by the mother of civil rights...”

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"You destroyed our hopes and our dreams and our love, but you didn't remove the man."
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"You destroyed our hopes and our dreams and our love, but you didn't remove the man."

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“He was living with his inner struggles, and put those aside for everybody else.”
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“He was living with his inner struggles, and put those aside for everybody else.”

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“I feel like he’s not looked at as a hero because his wounds weren’t immediate and they weren’t physical.”
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“I feel like he’s not looked at as a hero because his wounds weren’t immediate and they weren’t physical.”

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“What was going through your mind when I was born?”
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“What was going through your mind when I was born?”

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"You have this unique ability to — even in the darkest times — just tell people it's going to be okay."
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"You have this unique ability to — even in the darkest times — just tell people it's going to be okay."

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“Oh God, here’s a newsy neighbor.”
2:59

“Oh God, here’s a newsy neighbor.”

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“It’s like everybody is looking for something, and they found it after they seen my tree.”
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“It’s like everybody is looking for something, and they found it after they seen my tree.”

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“I've been searching for a mom all my life. Then I got you…”
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“I've been searching for a mom all my life. Then I got you…”

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“You see that spark that you put in this child?”
3:36

“You see that spark that you put in this child?”

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"I hope you know that… I have your back.”
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"I hope you know that… I have your back.”

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“I was shivering as I waved goodbye to my mother for the last time.”
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“I was shivering as I waved goodbye to my mother for the last time.”