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“Nobody gets to grow old in the America they grew up in.”

Quote by Gail Collins

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Gail Collins is an American journalist and author, born on November 25, 1945. She is renowned for her column at The New York Times, where she writes on politics and culture. Collins has also penned several books on American history and politics, making significant contributions to the field of journalism. more

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