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We got into all the trouble you could ever imagine. We figured that if the Jones boys and all the gangsters ran Chicago,
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"We got into all the trouble you could ever imagine. We figured that if the Jones boys and all the gangsters ran Chicago, we had our own territory now. All the stores, all the crime, we were in charge of everything, my stepbrother and my brother"

- Quincy Jones

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This quote by Quincy Jones speaks with the power and influence of the Jones siblings and their gang in Chicago. It suggests that they had actually taken control of the city, with all the shops and criminal activity under their jurisdiction. It implies that they had actually ended up being the new rulers of the city, which they had the power to do whatever they desired. The quote also suggests that the Jones bros and their gang had actually gotten into a lot of problem, which they had to take control of the city in order to safeguard themselves. This quote talks to the power and influence of the Jones brothers and their gang, and how they were able to take control of the city and become the new rulers. It likewise talks to the threat and trouble that they had gotten into, and how they had to take control of the city in order to safeguard themselves.

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Quincy Jones This quote is written / told by Quincy Jones somewhere between March 14, 1933 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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