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> [When I was about five my dad built a stage for me in our basement. A full stage, with a curtain, a backdrop and a dressing room. There were three colored spotlights - a red one, a white one, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-reubens/when-i-was-about-five-my-dad-built-a-stage-for-me-in-our-basement-a/)

[Paul Reubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-reubens/)

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