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" This world of 'Star Wars' is just so accepting and beautiful that the idea a droid and a human are trying to waddle their way into a relationship is something that's celebrated. "

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Relationship

Trying

Beautiful

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Cry

Friendship

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Dark

Most

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Things

Power

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Drawn

Much

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Think

Honesty

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