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I love those tiny little onions in the spring that are so small they're almost like a little chive.
Alice Waters
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Alice Waters
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 28
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Chatham Borough
New Jersey
Alice Louise Waters
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The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.
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