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Michael Shanks

"There's a way about it: tearing people down, but not tearing them apart."

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"There's a way about it: tearing people down, but not tearing them apart."

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"There was concern whether SCI FI would want the show back with all the recent changes. But now, the changes have made it feel fresh, like starting over."
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"I've always found ways to bend the rules."
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