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Money not spent on a luxury one considered even briefly is the equivalent of windfall income and should be spent accordingly.
Calvin Trillin
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Calvin Trillin
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: December 5
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Kansas City
Missouri
Calvin Marshall Trillin
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