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Calling George Bush shallow is like calling a dwarf short.

Molly Ivins

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Molly Ivins
Age: 62 †
Born: 1944
Born: August 30
Died: 2007
Died: January 31
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Monterey
California
Calling
Short
Understanding
Dwarf
Like
Dwarves
Dwarfs
Shallow
George
Bush

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