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" I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes. "
Mary J. Blige
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" Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends. "
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" It hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don't even understand what you're reading in your contract. "
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" My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest. "
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" I grew up watching MTV, when Journey was huge, when Pat Benatar had 'Love Is a Battlefield,' and my friends and I used to cut school to watch this woman in the video. We loved Pat Benatar. "
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