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My Feeling About Growing Up In New Jersey Was, 'how Come I'm Not In New York?' That Being Said, I'm Older And I Have A Better Worldview Now, And So I Think I Grew Up In An Incredibly Privileged Position. The Town I Grew Up In Is Beautiful. I Got A Great Education, And I'm Very Grateful For It.

-Anne Hathaway

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Anne Hathaway

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My Feeling About Growing Up In New Jersey Was, 'how Come I'm Not In New York?' That Being Said, I'm Older And I Have A Better Worldview Now, And So I Think I Grew Up In An Incredibly Privileged Position. The Town I Grew Up In Is Beautiful. I Got A Great Education, And I'm Very Grateful For It.

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