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People sinking into self-pity and depression are dreary, but they can't get out of it by themselves. So every now and then, just sit there and listen, and listen, and listen. You're paying your membership dues in the human race.
Barbara Walters
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Barbara Walters
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 25
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Boston
Massachusetts
Barbara Jill Walters
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