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" No, I'm not recognized in London. What would people recognize? "
Glenda Jackson
London
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" My mother kept all my awards on the sideboard of her front room, and she polished them. She polished everything religiously. And it doesn't take long for the very thin layer of gold to disappear and the base metal underneath to show through. "
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