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Living the past is a dull and lonely business looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.

Edna Ferber

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Edna Ferber
Age: 80 †
Born: 1887
Born: August 15
Died: 1968
Died: April 16
Journalist
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Playwright
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Appleton
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