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“By rights, I should be an out-of-work actress because I just don't want it as badly as some people want it.” quote by Evangeline Lilly — Download Open image

“By rights, I should be an out-of-work actress because I just don't want it as badly as some people want it.”

Evangeline Lilly

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Actress Badly Because Just People Rights Should Some Some people Want

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