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Brit Marling

I'm still a bit of a romantic and an idealist and hopelessly naive.

Romantic

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Brit Marling is saying that she tends to believe in love and ideals with a hopeful and trusting attitude. She recognizes that this way of thinking might be unrealistic or overly optimistic.

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