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![“When Marlee [Matlin] won her Oscar, she said, "and I just want to thank my parents." When I was saying those words for her, I knew my parents were in the audience. I was saying it for her and a little bit for myself, even though I wasn't saying it in sign language and they didn't understand what I…” quote by Jack Jason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db7/jack-jason-40978_audience_when-marlee-matlin-won-her-oscar-she-sai_227121.jpg)
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