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Only three things them ladies talk about: they kids, they clothes, and they friends. I hear the word Kennedy, I know they ain’t discussing no politic. They talking about what Miss Jackie done wore on the tee-vee.
Kathryn Stockett
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Kathryn Stockett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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