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Quips on Pope John Paul II’s lecture to the entertainment industry, when he urged Hollywood to eschew sex, violence and greed:
Merv Griffin: “If we had to get rid of greed, I’d have to cancel ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy!’ ”
Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Assn. of America: “If we had to get rid of greed, there wouldn’t be any projects in this town.”
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