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> [We're surrounded by violence, and we see so much of it on TV, especially the news programs. We almost become numb. And that forces filmmakers to try to outdo themselves... They say, 'Look what I can do,' and it becomes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-de-bont/we-re-surrounded-by-violence-and-we-see-so-much-of-it-on-tv/)

[Jan de Bont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-de-bont/)

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