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" I never was the story. The story was the story. Period. "
Mike Wallace
Story
Never
Period
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" I went to work when I was a young fellow and I loved what I did. And I just kept working. And when I decided that maybe the time had come for me to quit, I got depressed. What could I do if I didn't work? "
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You
Learn
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Good Night
Good Luck
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Credibility
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Up
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Hang
Four
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