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In Rome people spend most of their time having lunch. And they do it very well - Rome is unquestionably the lunch capital of the world.

Fran Lebowitz

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