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" Everybody from the Bay has a superiority complex because we're dope. "

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" That's the great thing about being a teenager. You think you're a genius. "

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" I love that 'Black-ish' is a pretty traditional sitcom, structurally. It functions like the sitcoms from the '80s and '90s that I grew up with. "

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" The way we make history exciting to learn about is by breaking down the barriers that are already set up between these people. "

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" The act of being nice to somebody at Starbucks is actually a huge thing. It's a real change you can effect in somebody's life every day. "

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