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I have finally figured out that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.

Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
Autobiographer
Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Polo Player
Prosaist
Screenwriter
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Figured
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