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" The danger with playing a part that defines you is that it swallows up everything else. "

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" We have a very disabled person in our family who is cared for by someone who lives a life most other people would find impossible, and her faith is making it a joy for her. And you can't argue with that. I mean, you can, but it's fruitless. "

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