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Quote by Lucille Ball
I am not a Communist now. I never have been. I never wanted to be.
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The speaker firmly denies being a Communist, both in the present and at any earlier point. They also state that Communism was never something they wished to adopt. The repeated “never” emphasizes a complete rejection of both the identity and the desire to hold it.
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- FBI Vault: Lucille Ball interview transcript
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