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"What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait."

Hattie McDaniel, American Actress

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"What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait."

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