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Women and elephants never forget.

Dorothy Parker

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Dorothy Parker
Age: 73 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 22
Died: 1967
Died: June 7
Columnist
Journalist
Literary Critic
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West End
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New Jersey
Dorothy Rothschild
Dot Rothschild
Dottie Rothschild
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