Quote by Greg Kinnear

My family moved - first to Washington, D.C., and then, in the spring of 1975, to Lebanon, where my father worked as a diplomat at the American embassy. My parents were enthusiastic about the move, so my older brother and I felt like we were off to some place kind of cool.

My family moved - first to Washington, D.C., and then, in th

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their family's relocation experience. They explain how their family moved from Washington, D.C. to Lebanon in 1975, where their father served as a diplomat at the American embassy. The speaker highlights their parents' excitement towards the move, which ultimately influenced the speaker and their older sibling to feel optimistic and intrigued about the new destination, viewing it as a potentially interesting and exciting place to live.

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