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" We were rather poor, but we always had what we needed. "
Debbie Reynolds
Rather
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" I always feel, as a mother does, that I protect her. Who will do that when I'm gone? "
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" I don't know fancy big words, because I didn't have a rich mother who sent her to fancy schools. "
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" Carrie is my child, and I love her with every ounce of strength I possess. "
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" When you were under contract, you did what you were told to do. "
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