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I have always been principally interested in men for sex. I've always thought any sane woman would be a lover of women because loving men is such a mess. I have always wished I'd fall in love with a woman. Damn.
Germaine Greer
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Germaine Greer
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: January 29
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