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The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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Frances Ann Lebowitz
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The Italians are the most civilized people. And they're very warm. Basically, they're Jews with great architecture.
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