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The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.

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Pearl Bailey
Age: 72 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1990
Died: August 17
Actress
Dancer
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Newport News
Virginia
Pearl Mae Bailey
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