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Bette Midler, The Times, 1978

When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.

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(1925--), New York Times, 1978 Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they do it. www.english-slang.com

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(1945--) U.S. entertainer I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me. www.english-slang.com

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