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Washington is a place where people have always been suspect of style and overt sexuality. Too much preening signals that you're not up late studying cap-and-trade agreements.
Maureen Dowd
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Maureen Dowd
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 14
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Maureen Brigid Dowd
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