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Many senators have developed a canny sense of what will play best for the audience.

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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
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San Diego
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Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Jessica Beth Savitch
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