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It is strange that the years teach us patience that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: February 27
Died: 2011
Died: March 23
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Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Liz Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
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