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Uh, often when we meet people for the first time, some physical characteristic strikes us.

8 seconds sound clip from the Desk Set (1957) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:30:15 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Some of these questions may seem a little silly to you, but you'd be surprised what they indicate about general intelligence and adaptability and so forth.

- And they may also be a bit of a tease for your memory.

- Oh. A tease, huh?

- Just answer the question, you know, without, uh, dw... Don't dwell on the question.

- Mmm-mmm. I won't.

- Uh, often when we meet people for the first time, some physical characteristic strikes us.

- What is the first thing you notice in a person?

- Whether the person is male or female.

- Uh, this is a little mathematical problem.

- Oh, uh, celery and olives?

- Four olives, three pieces of celery.

- Right. Uh, that doesn't happen to be the question.

- Now, A train started out at Grand Central with 17 passengers aboard and a crew of nine.

[...]

Desk Set (1957) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie Desk Set (1957), featuring short sound clips with voice, which you can use as ringtones or for sharing them with friends.

Actors: Spencer Tracy (Richard Sumner), Katharine Hepburn (Bunny Watson), Gig Young (Mike Cutler), Joan Blondell (Peg Costello)

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