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I've learned ruthless concentration. I can write under any circumstances...street noises, loud talk, music, you name it.

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Sylvia Porter
Age: 77 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 18
Died: 1991
Died: June 5
Economist
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Patchogue
New York
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