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" There are some movies I can watch over and over, never get sick of. I'll put one of those on and be puttering around the house. Then a certain scene will come on and I'll just have to go over and watch. "

David Fincher

Sick

I Can

Movies

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Studios

Just

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Intelligence

Think

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