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My father was born in Newark, New Jersey, and my mother was born in Philadelphia. They both went to Stanford for grad school and met there. Naomi Klein

School Mother Father Met Born Both New New Jersey Grad Grad School Newark Stanford Jersey Philadelphia

I love everything about this city, Philadelphia. Nick Foles

Love Everything City About Philadelphia

Nobody aspires to be a backup. And although I take great pride in the supporting roles I've played in both Philadelphia and Kansas City, part of me still cringes every time I hear myself described that way. Not only is it limiting and one-dimensional, it doesn't come close to describing who I really am. Nick Foles

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Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia make the NFL what it is. They give the league its soul. Norman Braman

Soul Cities Give League Like Make Chicago Philadelphia

I was actually born in Chicago, and then when I was a toddler, my parents moved to Philadelphia. Patti Smith

Parents Born Chicago Moved Then Toddler Actually Philadelphia

My dad got a job in a factory in Philadelphia, so I was raised in Germantown in a sort of a barracks for soldiers. They had housing for temporary housing. And then my parents saved money and bought a little house in South Jersey, built on a swamp. Patti Smith

But I think mainly, you know, just up in the East Coast, it's where it all originated. You know, Philadelphia. It goes back to the beginning. So, you know, fans have a lot of history, and they love their teams up here. Rafael Palmeiro

So why am I an A's fan? Because, from 1901 to 1954, they were the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia is my home town. The A's were the team I loved as a kid, and no gap of space or time can fray that bond. Richard Corliss

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I came of baseball age (isn't it always around first grade?) in the last sputtering years of the A's Philadelphia tenancy. I probably plighted my fated troth in 1949, when the A's fluked into a winning season and introduced a pintsize southpaw named Bobby Shantz. Richard Corliss

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We lived a lovely, middle-class, suburban life in Philadelphia. And I really thought that the TV programs of the '50s, like 'Father Knows Best' and 'The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet' Nelson were documentaries filmed with hidden cameras in our neighborhood. Richard Corliss

I'd like to get out of Philadelphia. I don't care for the people or their attitude, although they don't bother me or my play. But maybe the Phillies can get a couple of broken bats and shower shoes for me. Richie Allen

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I'll play first, third, left. I'll play anywhere - except Philadelphia. Richie Allen

First Except Left Anywhere Play Third Philadelphia

I can play anywhere. First, third, left field, anywhere but Philadelphia. Richie Allen

First Field Left Left Field Anywhere Play Third Philadelphia

I live in Philadelphia, and my wife and I do a lot of theater out in the Philadelphia community. Rob McClure

Wife Community Live Out Lot Theater Philadelphia

I feel like it's a dangerous and dark world if 'Sunny' becomes mainstream comedy. If you were to turn on CBS at 8 o'clock on Thursday and see an episode of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia,' I don't know if I want to live in that world. Rob McElhenney

I came into ECW in Philadelphia in 1996 and left in 2001 - a much bigger, worldwide star than I arrived - and I thank ECW for that. Rob Van Dam

Worldwide Came Arrived Left Than Thank Bigger Much Star Philadelphia

Three quarters of the East Coast's refinery capability is located in the Philadelphia region. Robert Brady

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I went to the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, where I had a teacher really named Edward Shakespeare. He was a very influential figure in my childhood - I acted in high school a few times, but Mr. Shakespeare got me to lead in 'The Crucible.' I played John Proctor. Robert Picardo

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Wayne, Jon, and the SeventySix Capital team are best in class and committed to building successful companies. Together, by leveraging the full weight of our knowledge, expertise and relationships, we can make a huge impact at home in Philadelphia and around the world. Ryan Howard

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At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie. Ryne Sandberg

Old Dreamed Minor Leagues Years Being Growing Philadelphia

I have a really, really hard time sitting down and watching a TV show, except I'm apparently willing to watch the same episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' like, seven times. Shane Carruth

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