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"He was always pumping me. He never talked about his wife. Whenever he came to Washington, he'd give me a call. I've always been attracted to renegades. I was not intimidated by his bad-boy reputation. These kind of guys are always sweetie-pies underneath. It was not serious. For me it was just fun, but I adored him. He would always open the door for me, and whenever he'd meet me, he'd be standing there with a little bouquet of flowers. There was something so incredibly touching about him. I don't think I've ever been treated as well by anybody in my life as I was by Hunter." – Washington DC journalist Sally Quinn, about her relationship with writer Hunter S Thompson, in the new oral biography Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S Thompson. (Page Six)

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