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If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
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Lacy Lakeview
Texas
Dorothy Ann Richards
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