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" I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened. "
Eric Stonestreet
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" My mom has this ugly Santa ornament, and one year, I took it off the tree and clipped it to her pillow. We've been trading it back and forth ever since - 16 years now. I wore it to the Golden Globes and even put it in her bird feeder. As the birds eat, it's slowly revealed. "
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