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In society it is etiquette for ladies to have the best chairs and get handed things. In the home the reverse is the case. This is why ladies are more sociable than gentlemen.

Virginia Graham

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Virginia Graham
Age: 86 †
Born: 1912
Born: July 4
Died: 1998
Died: December 22
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