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So often the truth is told with hate, and lies are told with love.

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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Lying
Hate
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