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[Hoke and Miss Daisy are talking about how he can't read] Daisy Werthan:
You know your letters don't you? Hoke Colburn:
Oh yeah, yeah I know my ABC's pretty good, just can't read. Daisy Werthan:
Stop saying that you're making me mad! If You know your letters you can read. You just don't know you can read. Hoke Colburn:
Maam? Daisy Werthan:
I taught some of the stupidest children God ever put on the face of this earth and all of them could read well enough to find a name on a tombstone
You know your letters don't you? Hoke Colburn:
Oh yeah, yeah I know my ABC's pretty good, just can't read. Daisy Werthan:
Stop saying that you're making me mad! If You know your letters you can read. You just don't know you can read. Hoke Colburn:
Maam? Daisy Werthan:
I taught some of the stupidest children God ever put on the face of this earth and all of them could read well enough to find a name on a tombstone
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You know your letters
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Yes ma'am I know my ABC's I just can't read
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Stop saying that You're making me mad
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If you know letters then you can read
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You just don't know you can read
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I taught some of the stupidest children God ever put on this earth
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And they all could read enough to find a name on a tombstone
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Movie Summary
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters in a time when those types of relationships where shunned.

