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You really can't say things that upset someone in print and expect them to be nice and leave you their money. That's just not reasonable.
Anne Roiphe
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Anne Roiphe
Age: 88
Born: 1935
Born: December 25
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Self-pity is never useful. It tends to distort like a fun-house mirror.
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