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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. Nice response.

Reply to mdmc (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2024, 04:02 PM

May 2024

I once briefly spoke with Helen Hayes. Told her how much I admired her, and then said something like "I bet you get tired hearing that." She respond with genuine humility and graciousness, admitting she didn't get tired of it.

Some people are just class acts.

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TIME100 Health: Jimmy Carter - Determined Health Hero [View all] mdmc May 2024 OP

I know he's still with us, but I'm starting to already miss him. Omnipresent May 2024 #1

I just joined the FB group. flying_wahini May 2024 #2

nice! mdmc Jun 2024 #5

Nice response. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #3

no doubt mdmc May 2024 #4