The Benson and Hedges Cup was won by McEnroe. . . he was as charming as always, which … - Clive James

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You must keep a careful, correct perspective on life that this is not about me but about me serving my gift to the world.

Clive James

The Benson and Hedges Cup was won by McEnroe. . . he was as charming as always, which means that he was as charming as a dead mouse in a loaf of bread.

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