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The speaker is describing a childhood where television was always on, and saying that as her family had more money, they ended up with more televisions. The quote suggests a close link between home life, TV, and changing finances.
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Originally said in English.
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About Gaby Hoffmann
American actress
Gaby Hoffmann is an American actress. Born Gabrielle Mary Antonia Hoffmann, she began her film career in 1989 and became known first as a child performer, later as a teenager, in films from the late 1980s through the 1990s. She made her screen debut in Field of Dreams and went on to appear in Uncle Buck, This Is My Life, The Man Without a Face, and Sleepless in Seattle. As a teenager, she continued with roles in Now and Then, Everyone Says I Love You, Volcano, All I Wanna Do, and 200 Cigarettes.
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