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I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching – but that wont pay the Bergdorfs bill. I think Ill move to somewhere life is cheaper. – Erica Jong

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Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. – Erica Jong

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