Carrie is not out to save the world, but there were a few little glimmers of hope in the pilot, as far as the character is concerned.

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Last year a Duke University grad--apparently inspired by motivational speaker Matt Foley, the famous Chris Farley character from Saturday Night Live--decided to live in a van parked near campus to save money.

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