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I never quite trust futurists because I think they're kind of telling us what they think our future should be.

Gloria Steinem

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Gloria Steinem
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 25
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Toledo
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Gloria Marie Steinem
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Whoever has power takes over the noun - and the norm - while the less powerful get an adjective.
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