There's no better way to test a person than to put them in the middle of a war. That's clearly going to show what kind of a character you're telling a story about. (Steven Spielberg)

There's no better way to test a person than to put them in the middle of a war. That's clearly going to show what kind of a character you're telling a story about.

Steven Spielberg

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