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You know, for every dollar a man makes a woman makes 63 cents. Now, fifty years ago that was 62 cents. So, with that kind of luck, it’ll be the year 3,888 before we make a buck.

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Laurie Anderson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 5
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