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She was pleased to have him come and never sorry to see him go.
Dorothy Parker
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Dorothy Parker
Age: 73 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 22
Died: 1967
Died: June 7
Columnist
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West End
Monmouth County
New Jersey
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Oh, both my shoes are shiny new, And pristine is my hat My dress is 1922… My life is all like that.
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If you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
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[At the reception following her remarriage to Alan Campbell:] People who haven't talked to each other in years are on speaking terms again today - including the bride and groom.
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