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" Some of my favorite shows are ones where the characters are vile and human and flawed. That's what makes me want to keep watching a show, not writers telling me how to feel about characters. "

Tatiana Maslany

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World

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Tatiana Maslany

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Love

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Tatiana Maslany

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Team

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Tatiana Maslany

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