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“A good ad should be like a good sermon: It must not only comfort the afflicted, it also must afflict the comfortable.”

Quote by Bernice Fitz-Gibbon

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Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon

Bernice Fitz-Gibbon, a mysterious figure born in 1894 and died on February 22, 1982. Her profession and category are currently unknown. more

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