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It's part of the job to mythologise the experience, and you don't have to do that with this one. It's as easy as breath to talk about this one.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

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Source: "Benedict Cumberbatch Interview - Star Of 'Sherlock' And 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Reveals His Only Fear..." in The Huffington Post (8 July 2013)
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