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Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.
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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
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Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Jessica Beth Savitch
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No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.
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A fact of modern life is that it takes women longer to get ready than men.
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Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time.
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Newscasters cannot call attention to themselves by being too attractive or too unattractive.
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It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a joint effort.
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My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.
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Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus.
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Mistakes are not always the result of someone's ineptitude.
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