To quote the only line of Gertrude Stein's which I have eve… - Dorothy Parker

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To quote the only line of Gertrude Stein's which I have ever been able to understand, "It is wonderful how I am not interested." <small>p. 64</small>

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Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.

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Birth Name: Dorothy Rothschild

Alternative Names: Dot Rothschild • Dottie Rothschild

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To quote the only line of Gertrude Stein's which I have ever been able to understand, "It is wonderful how I am not interested." <small>p. 64</small> - Dorothy Parker

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