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Forcing people into a situation where they're supposed to adore each other is probably bad. But letting people get on and off the 6 train without stabbing each other, that's good.
Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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Frances Ann Lebowitz
Robert Paine Cook
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A dog who thinks he is a man's best friend is a dog who obviously has never met a tax lawyer.
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Children are much less annoying [than adults] and they never start trends.
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