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When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.

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Ann Landers
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 4
Died: 2002
Died: June 22
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Sioux City
Iowa
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Esther Pauline Friedman
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