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" I think most marriages, mine included, you're constantly tending the garden, constantly working at it. "
Paul Rudd
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" My parents raised me to treat people the way you would want to be treated and to be polite. Sometimes, when I get nervous or insecure, I might overcompensate and might not be totally true to what I am feeling inside. But I get nervous and maybe too smiley and polite. "
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