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Směl jsem dělat divadlo, na to si netroufli, protože popularita toho Semaforu byla tenkrát pořád obrovská.
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The speaker says that he was able to continue making theater because Semafor was still extremely popular. Its large public support made those in a position to stop him hesitate to do so. The quote presents popularity as a form of protection: it gave his theater work enough influence that interference seemed too risky.
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