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"A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves."
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Source: Jimmy Dean: What I've Learned by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. June 14, 2010.
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