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And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.

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Molly Ivins
Age: 62 †
Born: 1944
Born: August 30
Died: 2007
Died: January 31
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Monterey
California
Funny
Thing
Always
Congenital
Practically
Optimist
Disorder

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Texas is a fine place for men and dogs, but hell on women and horses.
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no one has ever accused Texas of being in the vanguard of social progress. This is the most macho state in the U.S. of A. By lore, legend, and fact, Texas is 'hell' on women and horses.
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The first rule of holes: When you're in one stop digging.
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