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![“But, for the role of Sarah Linden, we saw everybody. Everybody wanted this role. Every female actor in town really wanted to play a real woman and be in this drama. It was incredible that all these women were coming in. And then, Mireille [Enos] walked in the door and she was reading the lines…” quote by Veena Sud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/745/veena-sud-27264_actors_but-for-the-role-of-sarah-linden-we-saw_2352547.jpg)
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