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It is natural not to care about a sister certainly not when she is four years older and grinds her teeth at night.
Gertrude Stein
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Gertrude Stein
Age: 72 †
Born: 1874
Born: February 3
Died: 1946
Died: July 27
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Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
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