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> [On a personal note, I was born in Brooklyn. My folks moved out to Long Island when I was quite young, but once a Brooklynite, always a Brooklynite.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/on-a-personal-note-i-was-born-in-brooklyn-my-folks-moved-out-to-long/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

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> [“Alright, beats,” Tee said. “Mina — you want crime?” “Actually …” She squirmed in her chair and tugged at the scarf she had wrapped around her slender neck. “I was thinking — a lotta Staten Island folks, including my batshit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-jos-older/alright-beats-tee-said-mina-you-want-crime-actually-she-squirmed-in/)

[Daniel José Older](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-jos-older/)

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