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CLAIRE DANES What a holler would ensue if people had to pay the minister as much to marry them as they have to pa... CLAIRE TREVOR I am always so envious of people who do whatever they want. CLAIRE FOY I've become completely obsessed with Netflix original programming. 'House of Cards' and ... CLAIRE HOLT The airplane should have landed early this morning. I heard on the radio it had crashed. I don't und... CLAIRE RENETTE Dickens belongs to the English people. CLAIRE TOMALIN The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor. CLAIRE CAMERON Often there are not enough adult bodies in a classroom, which boosts the stress level for everyone. ... CLAIRE LERNER We shouldn't deny the right of the minority to filibuster, but we need to do a much better job o... CLAIRE MCCASKILL