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I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle. — Donald Tusk Copy Share Image
I'm still a very frugal person. But everything that does get spent is a reinvestment into my own music. — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
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I wanted to look at the upper-middle-class scene since the war, and in particular my generation's part in it. We had spent… — Simon Raven Copy Share Image
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