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As an old-time New Yorker, it's not that I miss the '70s and '80s or whatever. I miss the fact that there… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
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My chronology is terrible. [Work with William Shawn] must have some ago. It was after he was fired by Newhouse. After New… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
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