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Telling someone he looks healthy isn't a compliment -- it's a second opinion.
Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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Morristown
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Frances Ann Lebowitz
Robert Paine Cook
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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There are certain relationships I think I'm great at: I'm the world's greatest daughter. I'm a great relative. I believe I'm a great friend.
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China is not a great idea: capitalism and a dictator. It's like the two worst possible things you could imagine together. It's a very bad idea.
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Without these tourists, New York would be fantastic. I don't want them to come. Stay home!
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