When I got out of the army, I had the G.I. Bill. Since I had no high school education or anything like that, I came to NYU, and they took a chance on me and let me in.

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  I can do no more than tell the truth.

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  People who think I have insulted Ireland or Limerick or my family have not read the book!

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