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" I cared enough to read and look at and worry about the questions. "
Mike Wallace
Enough
Worry
Questions
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Four
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Candid
Done
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Put
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September
Job
" I used to have acne when I was a kid growing up. You can imagine how serious that was in making you feel bad. And I had skinny bow legs. I mean, as a kid growing up, I was an insecure fella. "
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You
Growing
Feel
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Information
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Face
Anchor
Defied
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Boston
Sun
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Thing
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Story
Crazy
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Eyes
Birthday
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Armed
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Urgency
Place