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The male - I have found - is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

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Jilly Cooper
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: February 21
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Without doubt, keep a diary. From the day you're born, keep a diary, because we all forget things so quickly.
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