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* As was habitual with Wilder, some lines are repeated with small variations by several characters, such as Dolly Levi, Cornelius Hackl, and Irene Malloy:

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* As was habitual with Wilder, Creator/ThorntonWilder, some lines are repeated with small variations by several characters, such as Dolly Levi, Cornelius Hackl, and Irene Malloy:
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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Yonkers]].

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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Yonkers]].Yonkers.
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-->'''Vandergelder''' (''to'' Cornelius Hackl)''':''' I made you my chief clerk!\\

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-->'''Vandergelder''' (''to'' Cornelius Hackl)''':''' Cornelius)''':''' I made you my chief clerk!\\
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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Yonkers]].

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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Yonkers]].Yonkers]].
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* And again:
-->'''Vandergelder''' (''to'' Cornelius Hackl)''':''' I made you my chief clerk!\\
'''Cornelius:''' Seven times.

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-->'''Dolly Levi:''' Money, I've always felt, money – pardon my expression – is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread about encouraging young things to grow.

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-->'''Dolly Levi:''' Money, I've always felt, money – pardon my expression – is Levi:''' Money! It's like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread about encouraging young things to grow.the sun we walk under; it can kill or cure.


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-->'''Dolly:''' But there comes a moment in everybody's life where he must decide whether he’s living among human beings or not - a fool among fools or a fool alone. As for me, I’ve decided to live among them.
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-->'''Dolly:''' The difference between a little money and no money at all is enormous – and can shatter the world. And the difference between a little money and an enormous amount of money is very slight – and that also can shatter the world.
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-->'''Dolly:''' Money, I've always felt, money – pardon my expression - is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it’s spread about, encouraging young things to grow.
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-->'''Irene Malloy:''' Is it true what they say about Yonkers, Mr. Vandergelder? Is it really the most beautiful city in the world?\\

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-->'''Irene Malloy:''' -->'''Irene:''' Is it true what they say about Yonkers, Mr. Vandergelder? Is it really the most beautiful city in the world?\\
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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... Yonkers.

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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... Yonkers.[[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Yonkers]].
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'''Horace Vandergelder''' (''caught chirping to a caged bullfinch'')''':''' Haven't you any ''better'' way to spend your money?!

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'''Horace Vandergelder''' (''caught chirping to a caged bullfinch'')''':''' Haven't you any ''better'' better way to spend your money?!



'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... ''Yonkers''.

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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... ''Yonkers''.Yonkers.

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* From the 1958 film adaptation. Dolly is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":

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* From the The 1958 film begins with a series of fourth-wall-breaking addresses from various characters to the audience:
-->'''Dolly:''' Are all you people married? ... That's nice.\\
'''Cornelius Hackl:''' Are you alone? ... He's out getting you popcorn?! Oh. ... Oh, well!\\
'''Irene Molloy''' (''adjusting her dress and showing her ankles'')''':''' You ought to be ashamed of yourself. ... Pretty, aren't they?\\
'''Horace Vandergelder''' (''caught chirping to a caged bullfinch'')''':''' Haven't you any ''better'' way to spend your money?!
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film adaptation. Dolly is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":
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'''Dolly Levi:''' Mr. Vandergelder, how do you know the Rocky Mountains?\\

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'''Dolly Levi:''' '''Dolly:''' Mr. Vandergelder, how do you know the Rocky Mountains?\\

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-->Isn't the world full of wonderful things?\\

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-->Isn't the world full of wonderful things?\\
things?



-->'''Dolly Levi:''' Money, I've always felt, money – pardon my expression – is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread about encouraging young things to grow.
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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... ''Yonkers''.\\
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'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... ''Yonkers''.\\
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* Also from the 1958 film:
-->'''Irene Malloy:''' Is it true what they say about Yonkers, Mr. Vandergelder? Is it really the most beautiful city in the world?\\
'''Vandergelder:''' London... Paris... ''Yonkers''.\\

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* -->'''Repeated by several characters:''' Isn't the world full of wonderful things?\\

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* -->'''Repeated As was habitual with Wilder, some lines are repeated with small variations by several characters:''' Isn't characters, such as Dolly Levi, Cornelius Hackl, and Irene Malloy:
-->Isn't
the world full of wonderful things?\\
things?\\

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* -->'''Repeated by several characters:''' Isn't the world full of wonderful things?\\



'''Vandergelder:''' Well...those are BIG.\\

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'''Vandergelder:''' Well...those are BIG.''BIG''.\\
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'''Dolly:''' Then you'll know Ernestina Simple.

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'''Dolly:''' Then you'll know Ernestina Simple.Simple.
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* Dolly is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":

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* From the 1958 film adaptation. Dolly is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":
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* Dolly Levi is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":

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* Dolly Levi is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":
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* Dolly Levi is arranging a dinner between Mr. Vandergelder and his prospective and completely fictional bride-to-be, "Ernestina Simple":
-->'''Horace Vandergelder:''' How will I know her, Mrs. Levi?\\
'''Dolly Levi:''' Mr. Vandergelder, how do you know the Rocky Mountains?\\
'''Vandergelder:''' Well...those are BIG.\\
'''Dolly:''' Then you'll know Ernestina Simple.

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