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There are well-dressed foolish ideas just as there are well-dressed fools.

Diane Ackerman

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Diane Ackerman
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 7
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Naturalist
Non-Fiction Writer
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Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret.
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