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Life can be swamped by sex very easily if sex is not normally satisfied.

Walter Lippmann

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Walter Lippmann
Age: 85 †
Born: 1889
Born: September 23
Died: 1974
Died: December 14
Journalist
Politician
Writer
New York City
New York
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Satisfied
Easily
Sex
Life
Swamped

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