The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge tho…

David Mamet
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The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge those they have elected to stand above them (much, perhaps, as in bygone days, an election celebrated the same). ✨ David Mamet (1986). Writing in restaurants, Viking Adult
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