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I hate almost all rich people, but I think I’d be darling at it.
Dorothy Parker
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Dorothy Parker
Age: 73 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 22
Died: 1967
Died: June 7
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His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets.
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I hate writing, I love having written.
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