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James Thurber

"There is something about a poet which leads us to believe that he died, in many cases, as long as 20 years before his birth."

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"There is something about a poet which leads us to believe that he died, in many cases, as long as 20 years before his birth."

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Akiroq Brost

"Polar bears did very well in the warmer times. They didn't die out at all; they didn't die out in the last 10,000 years, nor during the previous interglacial, nor the one before that. So, they're just used as a deceitful heartthrob; you know, to pluck your heartstrings because the polar bears might die out."

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Akiroq Brost

"I was a smoker for about 20 years."

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"Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years."

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"I've been using the Mac solely for years, and got very comfortable with it."

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"Just because someone's dead doesn't mean it's over. My grandfather died more than 25 years ago, but I still think of him a lot and smell his smell."

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"You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet."

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"I'm not anti-American. I've lived with Kenny, a Texan, for six years."

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Akiroq Brost

"Twelve years on sets watching directors, I've taken a bit from everybody and rejected a lot."

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"As for ABC you can't take it personally. We had three good years."

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Akiroq Brost

"Yes, there was a sort of underground cult following, which came from nowhere, and grew, and grew. It was quite surprising to us all, because all of us had spent probably the previous five to ten years without it. So it was quite overwhelming. Overwhelming and humbling."

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