„So you know cats are interesting. They are kind of like girls. If they come and talk to you it's great. But if you try to talk to them it doesn't always go so well.“

— Shigeru Miyamoto

Source http://kotaku.com/5564576/live-from-nintendos-e3-briefing

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update Jan. 8, 2022.

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Japanese video game designer and producer 1952

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— Brian Cowen Irish politician 1960

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