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I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
Shirley Temple
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Shirley Temple
Age: 85 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 10
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When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I've been getting younger ever since.
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[Campaign sign when running for Congress in 1967:] Vote for me or I will hold my breath until I turn blue.
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I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.
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I don’t like to do negatives. There are always pluses to things.
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