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I get sick of saying how hard everything is. It's hard to get up in the morning. Everything's hard. Everything takes effort.

Elaine Stritch

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Elaine Stritch
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 2
Died: 2014
Died: July 17
Actress
Film Actor
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
Everything
Hard
Sick
Saying
Takes
Effort
Morning

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