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I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Novelist
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
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Nannies
Mary
Grew
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Never
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