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When i was growing up, i didn't do plays in downtown boston, and my parents weren't putting me in auditions. they never thought, oh, she has a gift! they never thought of me as an entertainer when i was a young kid.
-Mindy Kaling
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When I Was Growing Up, I Didn't

Mindy Kaling
When i was growing up, i didn't do plays in downtown boston, and my parents weren't putting me in auditions. they never thought, oh, she has a gift! they never thought of me as an entertainer when i was a young kid.
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