Quote by Carol Burnett

My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week, double features, second run.

My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week,

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This quote implies that the speaker and their grandmother had a shared love for films and regularly went to the cinema together. They had a habit of watching two movies back-to-back, probably in a theater that played older or previously-released films. This casual, frequent moviegoing routine suggests a strong bond between the speaker and their grandmother, as well as a shared passion for cinema and storytelling.

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