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It's the same thing over and over. She's be so much better if she just retired, and I like Madonna.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[71],{"id":72,"tag":73},5562797,{"id":74,"tag_name":75},30633,"deep-thought",{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},2584097,"George Washington said, \"All I am, I owe to my mother.\" That's so true. My mom pushed me to get in politics. She pushed me to learn a bunch of languages. She pushed me and inspired me. She is the reason why I'm in politics.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[82],{"id":83,"tag":84},5562793,{"id":85,"tag_name":86},106754,"reason-why",{"id":88,"quote_text":89,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":90,"source":91,"quote_tag":92,"commentary":9},2584093,"Play small ball. Get back to basics. 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