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We almost manage to forget that things happen that we don't anticipate.
Anna Quindlen
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Anna Quindlen
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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Anna Marie Quindlen
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I learned that if I ever claim sexual harassment, I will be confronted with every bozo I once dated, every women I once impressedas snotty and superior, and together they will provide a convenient excuse to disbelieve me.
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And sometimes you do everything right and something bad just happens. It's as simple, and as scary, as that.
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