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I have a cousin, a second cousin, who lives in l.a., and she was with me while i was getting ready. she was talking about her father and his brothers. and i remember my mother's tales of how competitive they were with each other and how they would play for blood, you know. and i thought - i'm an only child, and i don't know what that's like. i have to figure out the southern thing.
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I Have A Cousin, A Second Cousin,

Cynthia Nixon
I have a cousin, a second cousin, who lives in l.a., and she was with me while i was getting ready. she was talking about her father and his brothers. and i remember my mother's tales of how competitive they were with each other and how they would play for blood, you know. and i thought - i'm an only child, and i don't know what that's like. i have to figure out the southern thing.
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