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Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel an encumbrance to others - guests who didn't have the good manners to leave when the party was over.

Barbara Walters

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Barbara Walters
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: September 25
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Barbara Jill Walters
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