“Amanda, my love, why do you stay married to a legal beagle with ten...” – Kip Lurie, Adam's Rib ... Movie Quotes Database

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Kip Lurie David Wayne

Amanda, my love, why do you stay married to a legal beagle with ten thumbs?

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