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" You'd be surprised how condescending people can be. "
Peter Dinklage
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" I like animals, all animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog - or a chicken or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian. "
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" I think everybody goes through changes, and the same should be said for fictional characters, especially ones that you follow on television. "
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