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“They were a clash of nostalgia and the future.
They were now.
They were—who the hell were they? Still, no one had said!”
― Jennell McHugh, Alive in '95

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“Awards were a joke. But if you're up for one, what's the point in losing?”
― Jennell McHugh, Alive in '95

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“They were a perfect pair of spoons, the heirloom kind that their ancestors crossed oceans with to start a new life.”
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