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" I've never seen anyone more messed up over success than Richard Pryor. For him, it's a constant battle between success in the white world and keeping it real for his black self. "

Paul Mooney

Success

World

Battle

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Tennessee

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Loved

Grandmother

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Concerned

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People

Down

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