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“So, we got to get something for our ticket price.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
"These are little octopuses that live in the deep sea, and hardly anybody on Earth has ever gotten to see them. I just feel lucky that I got to work with them," says Voight.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
"Now you've got to make that decision am I going to treat myself or not?"
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“It’s all right being loving and caring, but you’ve got to care for your own,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
These were the children we got to know best, and of course that was because of Marlene, and Karli too.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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