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“I don't buy the tabloids, but you're surrounded by it all and people tell you things they've read. I'd be sitting on a train looking over someone's shoulder and thinking: That's familiar... oh my God, it's me.”

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Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis is a renowned British actress, born on May 14, 1945. She is known for her exceptional performances in theater, film, and television, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. Annis has starred in numerous plays and films, including 'The Good Mother' and 'The English Patient', for which she has received multiple award nominations. more

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Book:Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung

Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung

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Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

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Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

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Source: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) & Other Works

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Book:Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung

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Book:Selected works of Mao Tse-Tung

Source: Selected works of Mao Tse-Tung