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![“I never liked the whole idea of [creating your own] background, if it's not pertinent, where the character lived as a child, and who I was and how I was. That never helped me in any way, so I don't even do that.” quote by Maria Bello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/207/maria-bello-18922_backgrounds_i-never-liked-the-whole-idea-of-creating_2135029.jpg)
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