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People in a temper often say a lot of silly, terrible things they mean.

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Penelope Gilliatt
Age: 61 †
Born: 1932
Born: March 25
Died: 1993
Died: May 9
Film Critic
Journalist
Librettist
Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Short Story Writer
Writer
London
England
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People
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Silly
Anger
Terrible

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