Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, …

Marilyn Monroe
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Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.
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Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.

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