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Marilyn Monroe reportedly suggested the line "I can be smart when it's important, but most men don't like it." When told she was not the star of the film, Marilyn Monroe was quoted as saying: "Well, whatever I am, I AM the blonde." Film: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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