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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Humphrey Bogart's quote

I do not understand the meaning of this quote. please explain it to me. thanks!!

"You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi."
  

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It means that you must be sufficiently well-known that all the citizens of Karachi, Pakistan recognize your name with such facility that they can spell it correctly-- only then can you be considered a true (international) star.

  • It means that you must be sufficiently well-known that all the citizens of Karachi, Pakistan recognize your name with such facility that they can spell it correctly-- only then can you be considered a true (international) star.
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It means that you must be sufficiently well-known that all the citizens of Karachi, Pakistan recognize your name with such facility that they can spell it correctly-- only then can you be considered a true (international) star.

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