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One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it.
Mae West
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Mae West
Age: 87 †
Born: 1893
Born: August 17
Died: 1980
Died: November 22
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Mary Jane West
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Kiss and make up-but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.
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The score never interested me, only the game.
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