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When you write a book, you are asking someone to make an investment in their time and money. A column can come and go as the weeks pass, but a book needs to be timeless.

Regina Brett

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
Columnist
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Ravenna
Ohio
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