Truman Capote had it Wrong
by Margo Howard
Dear Margo: My mother is a firm believer in Truman Capote's saying, "You can never be too rich or too thin," and is fond of repeating the phrase often. When I was in high school, I ran at least three miles a day and was on both the cross-country and track teams, but anytime my mother caught me eating, she would say, "Are you sure you should do that?" or "How far do you think you have to run to burn that off?" As a result, I graduated high school at 5 feet tall we ...
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Posted by: Grace
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:03 AM
"Concerned" has it wrong, that quote was from the Duchess of Windsor, not Truman Capote
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Posted by: BB
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:12 PM
It's too bad people have to make momentous decisions during times when they are horribly upset.
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Posted by: leni
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:04 AM
Some people should just not be allowed to raise children, this is one of them
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Posted by: Carole
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Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:41 AM
The doctor who is asked for prescriptions can say one of two things: "Take your clothes off so I can examine you now, and I'll see if you need the prescription." or "Call my office for an appointment. I can't prescribe until I've taken a history, run some tests, and examined you." Simple as that. The first worked for my own doctor for many years.
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