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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
Dorothy Parker
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Dorothy Parker
Age: 73 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 22
Died: 1967
Died: June 7
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West End
Monmouth County
New Jersey
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Dot Rothschild
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[When asked what was the inspiration for most of her work:] Need of money, dear.
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