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An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed an act of vengeance writes one of its own

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Misdeeds
Closes
Vengeance
Writes
Justice
Book
Writing

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Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
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Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.
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Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.
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The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.
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The 40s are when you start trading your psychological problems for physical ones.
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