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Jeremy Renner

I lived by the candlelight for two years because I couldn't afford power. It was nice and romantic at the time, but if you can't afford power you're pretty broke. You endure it.

Jeremy Renner

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Jeremy Renner describes a time when he used candlelight instead of electricity due to financial hardship, which initially felt charming but was actually a sign of being very poor. He acknowledges that while the situation had a romantic aspect, it was something he had to tolerate because he couldn't afford better living conditions.

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