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“I wouldn't like to say what I've turned down - they've been huge successes. But I don't mind because I didn't want to do them.” quote by Lee Evans — Download Open image

“I wouldn't like to say what I've turned down - they've been huge successes. But I don't mind because I didn't want to do them.”

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