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Sometimes I think Texas exists as a reality check for those who might wander too far toward the precious.
Molly Ivins
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Molly Ivins
Age: 62 †
Born: 1944
Born: August 30
Died: 2007
Died: January 31
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If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.
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Of course, it has never paid much.
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