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Because Quote by Nina Conti

“I think I've got it pretty easy compared with somebody…” quote by Nina Conti — Download Open image

“I think I've got it pretty easy compared with somebody who works at a desk nine to five. I'm just working for an hour in the evening. I get a bit breathless, as I have to talk non-stop because of the puppets.”

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