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Generally speaking, the poorer person summers where he winters.

Fran Lebowitz

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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
Author
Humorist
Journalist
Orator
Writer
Morristown
NJ
Frances Ann Lebowitz
Robert Paine Cook
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Generally
Winter
Summer
Persons
Person
Winters
Summers
Poorer

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