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Attheveryleast, he's goodfornotetaking.
Did I getitprettyclose?
TheharpoonnumbersevenAlameinboy, lookatthatmopofhairyou'vegot, I shouldcutyourhaironeday, makeyoulooklikethisfella.
Hepreferredlivinglifeas a pettycriminalinsteadoftakingcareofhisChildren.
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Mm I willspendmoretimewiththoseboys.
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I thoughtyouwerestill a Burningman.
Doesitlooklike I'm stillatburningman, youknow?
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Hebrought a surprisingamountofhumanityandlifetotherolewhilestillfeelingverymuchlike a droid.
Theactordidsuch a tremendousjobthatwestruggledtoholdbacktearswhenhesacrificedhimselfforhisallies.
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InsteadoffullyleaningintoBlackbeard's brutality, theactorintroducesthepirateas a moreintrospectivecharacterwho's goingthrough a midlifecrisis, hestartstorealizewhathewantsoutoflife.
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