Her answer was this and it's got something to do with how a lost cause took hold too but she said, "Southerners love a good tale.

她是这么回答的,同时也解释了为何南方人始终无法释怀,她说,"南方人钟爱精彩的故事

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because I said, "Listen, I got a great idea, let's go for it." And she did exactly what I said.

因为我说：“听着，我有个好主意，我们研究吧。”我怎么说她就怎么做。

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