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We miss a lot in life because we don't know when to quit, what to leave out.
Ethel Waters
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Ethel Waters
Age: 80 †
Born: 1896
Born: October 31
Died: 1977
Died: September 1
Film Actor
Jazz Musician
Singer
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Pennsylvania
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