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Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
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St. Louis
Missouri
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What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom to and freedom from.
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The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.
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The difference between America and England is that the English think 100 miles is a long distance and the Americans think 100 years is a long time. The difference between an autobiography and an unauthorized biography is like the difference between an account of your life written by your mother and one written by your mother-in-law.
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