Dorothy Parker was a famous society wit of the early twentieth century.

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Recorded Reading (0:30): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u7sg89cg8ylafootyh0vm/Parker-In-Her-Own-Spirit.mp3?rlkey=cvfqc4vxy7ybrfd5grg73k4td&dl=0

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Parker, In Her Own Spirit

I think the divine Dorothy,
Considered such a wit to be,
Was considered so because
Act’ually — she really was!

But there’s another side to the
Success her bon mots came to be:
It was safe to think them funny
Because that girl had lots of money

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