"I’m having my platform run up by a movie set designer, so it will be very impressive from the front, but not too premanent. After all, there’s no sense putting a lot of time and thought into something you’ll have no use for after you’re elected."
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Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (26 July 1895 [year uncertain] – 27 August 1964) was an American comedian, actress, singer, dancer; and the comedic partner and wife of George Burns.
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