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In the race for money some men may come first, but man comes last.

Marya Mannes

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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
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Journalist
Men
Lasts
Last
Comes
Money
May
Firsts
Avarice
Come
Greed
First
Race

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