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MICKEY RIVERS I thought we controlled the play in the first period and had a couple of chances early on. BOB MARINELLI GERALDINE FERRARO SANDRA CISNEROS If we're reading a first-person account, we know that each and every one of us, myself included,... ERROL MORRIS 'The Muthaship' was an experiment. All my friends are working at Endemol, so they just kind ... DREA DE MATTEO RABINDRANATH TAGORE LYDIA DAVIS We have a really excellent collection. I've been told that we have the best Spanish language collect... CAROLE WINKLEBLACK GREG GRANDIN Everybody's enamored of the iPhone, the Google phone. But the applications are going to change. ... TIM O'REILLY BRIAN ACTON 'Marielena' was a wonderful experience that so many people still remember today. It challeng... MARIA CANALS BARRERA Singing in Spanish is much more honest, much closer to my roots. For me, Spanish is essential. I sti... 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