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Manners are just a formal expression of how you treat people.

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Molly Ivins
Age: 62 †
Born: 1944
Born: August 30
Died: 2007
Died: January 31
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Monterey
California
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Manners
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Treats
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People

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