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No! But they were here [in Los Angeles]. Here they were surprised, because it was difficult to finance, the film. A lot of the executives would say, 'I just don't get it.'

— Meryl Streep Meryl Streep: Movies, marriage, and turning sixty (2009)

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Source: Her indignant comments on the runaway success of her musical Mamma Mia!, which grossed a $575m across the globe.
Work: Meryl Streep: Movies, marriage, and turning sixty, 2009
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