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"Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight."
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"Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You just said the word "census," and people fall asleep."

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"It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. "The West Wing" isn't meant to be good for you."
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