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" I think at this point in my life, I'd like to play more good guys than bad guys. "

Timothy Olyphant

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" I'll admit a little something: If I go to one of those hotels where there's, like, a $50 omelet, I'm taking the silverware home with me. I'm not saying it's right. I just feel like it's an unspoken agreement where the mug and the silverware are just part of the deal. "

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