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She was in her flannel bathrobe, the one that makes her look like a fairy-tale princess. It was chilly when we first got into bed, but we warmed up quickly. I can still feel her arms around me, her hands massaging my back. I can definitely smell her on my fingers. Vaginas are such sweet places. . . We didn’t get out of bed till this afternoon.

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My reaction to Fredo’s threats is not fear but rage. Let him try to do something to me. There’s only one way to deal with a criminal like Fredo, and that’s to fight back and show him he can’t frighten you. I’d rather die than let some subhuman scumbag have the best of me.

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People seem very anxious. The extent of Reagan’s victory – and the Republicans’ sweep of the Senate – has surprised even the conservatives; some liberals are still shell-shocked. People who never talk about politics are now talking about politics, and that seems to me the worst sign of all.

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Seeing Woody Allen and Mia Farrow just a couple of feet away from us in the bookstore made me and Josh feel strange. It’s like they should exist in another dimension from ordinary people. But then, as Josh pointed out, they looked just like everyone else – only less happy.

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“A woman is like a tea bag. She only knows her strength when put in hot water.”

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Kari Ferrell gained brief fame in 2009 when the press christened her the “Hipster Grifter” for her tendency to befriend young skinny bearded males in Williamsburg and take them for every penny they had.

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“I am very impressed every time I see you in the woods. You seem to realize when you are being watched…”

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Looking back at the last seven presidents, FIVE of them were left-handed or ambidextrous.