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I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.

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Vivien Leigh
Age: 53 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 5
Died: 1967
Died: July 8
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Film Actress
Stage Actor
Darjeeling (India)
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Lady Olivier
Vivian Mary Hartley
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Lady Olivier
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People who are very beautiful make their own laws.
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