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" I like being the odd one out in L.A. Because if you conform, you become something you hate. I love being the odd one out. It's not about 'Look at me! Look at me!' It's about really becoming someone else. "

Tracey Ullman

Someone

You

Hate

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Know

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Because

Who

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Tracey Ullman

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Tracey Ullman

Nothing

Attempt

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Tracey Ullman

Been

Always

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Tracey Ullman

You

Child

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People

Observing