“I'll do anything, legal and ethical and honest.”

The Apprentice
Source: David, Schaper, Corruption Trial To Start For Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich, June 2, 2010, Morning Edition, National Public Radio, transcript, June 29, 2015 http://www.wbur.org/npr/127362076,

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