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I'm a big cockeyed optimist. I try to accentuate the positive as opposed to the negative.

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Betty White
Age: 102
Born: 1922
Born: January 17
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When I pontificate, it sounds so, you know, Oh, well, she's preaching. I'm not preaching, but I think maybe I learned it from my animal friends. Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself. I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.
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