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" The real fans do not just admire the star of their choice, they identify with him or her, while the star, unlike Joan Crawford, comes to need the fans' love, admiration, and constant interest. "

Michael Korda

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Star

Real

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French

Puritans

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Michael Korda

Been

Seem

" I'm a relatively unfocused person. "

Michael Korda

Person

Relatively

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Michael Korda

Rise

Rise Above