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A man who builds his own pedestal had better use strong cement.

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Anna Quindlen
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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Columnist
Journalist
Novelist
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Anna Marie Quindlen
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Men
Cement
Pedestal
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Wisdom
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Strong

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