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Back then, a few doilies and napkins were all that a lot of women had. In the little house where I grew up, the pillowcases my grandmother embroidered were the only things of beauty.
Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 29
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