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Tommy Lee Jones

What appeals to me? There are things, points of view, uses of the language, habits of dress, ways of thought and believing that came to me from my grandparents and came to them from theirs. Things that are of good use in any situation, no matter what the

Tommy Lee Jones

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Tommy Lee Jones values traditions and practices passed down through generations because they provide reliable guidance in different situations. He believes these inherited ways of thinking, speaking, and behaving remain useful regardless of what the future holds.

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