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Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals.

Clare Boothe Luce

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Clare Boothe Luce
Age: 84 †
Born: 1903
Born: April 10
Died: 1987
Died: October 9
Actor
Diplomat
Dramatist
Journalist
Playwright
Politician
Screenwriter
Socialite
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New York City
New York
Ann Clare Boothe Luce
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Intellectuals
Communism
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