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"I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent."

Christopher Isherwood, American Author

Compromise, Entertainment, Shakespeare

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"I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent."

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"I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent."

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