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It's the contemporary woman that movies don't know what to do with, other than bathe her in a bridal glow in romantic comedies where both the romance and the comedy are artificial sweeteners.

James Wolcott

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James Wolcott
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: December 10
Journalist
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New York City
New York
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Artificial
Contemporary
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Sweeteners
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Bridal
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