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" I made a bit of a stink. At the time, it was considered very bad form. "

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" I've always been on the side of fully emancipated women with independent minds. "

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" I confess I do a lot of the wrong things: I smoke, and I drink wine, and people might be horrified at my eating habits - I eat when I'm hungry, and if I'm not, I don't. "

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" I loved the idea of playing this naughty old bag, offering her own explanation. It's my idea of heaven. "

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" If you're earning equal pay to a man, you get respect. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. "

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