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I have a hard time writing. Most writers have a hard time writing. I have a harder time than most because I'm lazier than most. I don't want to brag, but I'm the laziest person I have ever known.

Fran Lebowitz

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