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" I never go to funerals. To me a person is dead when he breathes for the last time. After that, your memories should be personal. "
Hedy Lamarr
Time
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" Experts always know everything but the fine points. When I took my citizenship exams, no one there knew how the White House came to be called the White House. "
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