Few moments are more pleasing than those in which the mind is concerting measures for a new undertaking. - Samuel Johnson - Quotesmemo.com

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Netflix knew I was going to North Korea and Ethiopia and Iceland. They saw the film and liked it and that was that.

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Samuel Johnson

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