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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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Joyce Brothers
Age: 85 †
Born: 1927
Born: October 20
Died: 2013
Died: May 13
Actor
Columnist
Journalist
Psychologist
Television Presenter
Brooklyn
New York
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Happiness hides in life’s small details. If you’re not looking, it becomes invisible.
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