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A great many people in Los Angeles are on special diets that restrict their intake of synthetic foods. The reason for this appears to be a widely held belief that organically grown fruits and vegetables make the cocaine work faster.

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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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