But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that. ✨ Fictional cha…

Ken Kesey
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But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that. ✨ Fictional character: R.P. McMurphy. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, www.imdb.com. 1975.
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