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" There was a revolution going on at home. Why didn't I earn some money? Why didn't I do something practical, like chicken farming? "
John Garfield
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" When I think back, the neighbors were always sayin', 'Oh, that poor Julie, that poor orphan.' I loved it. The Italians would invite me in for dinner - it was an Italian neighborhood mostly. Oh, I loved it. "
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