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Character Quote by Alan Ball

“I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.” quote by Alan Ball — Download Open image

“I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.”

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