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Why should all life be work, when we all can borrow. Let's think only of today, and not worry about tomorrow.

Zelda Fitzgerald

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Zelda Fitzgerald
Age: 47 †
Born: 1900
Born: July 24
Died: 1948
Died: March 10
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Montgomery
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