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I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country.
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"I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country."
— Julia Child #deathmortality #warpeace

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I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country. — Julia Child

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Julia Child was a Chef from United States (1912–2004).

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Who said "I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think i…"?
This quote is attributed to Julia Child, a Chef from United States.
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Julia Child lived from 1912 – 2004.
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