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"All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House."

Sammy Davis, Jr., American Entertainer

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"All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House."

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"All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House."

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