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" This is my saddest story: In grade school, they would have us open our Valentine's cards and read them out loud. I always sent cards to myself because nobody else did. "

William Shatner

Story

Nobody

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People

Actor

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Film

Time

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Destiny

Always

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" These people who come to Comic-Con and dress up - all across the country, the rest of the population who doesn't understand are scoffing at them. "

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