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There is such a thing as tempting the gods. Talking too much, too soon and with too much self-satisfaction has always seemed to me a sure way to court disaster. The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep.
Meg Greenfield
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Meg Greenfield
Age: 68 †
Born: 1930
Born: December 27
Died: 1999
Died: May 13
Journalist
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Seattle
Washington
Mary Ellen Greenfield
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