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Marriage entitles women to the protection of a strong man who will steady the stepladder while they paint the kitchen ceiling.
Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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NJ
Frances Ann Lebowitz
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