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When a woman drinks its as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alc

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"When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alcoholic is rare, a serious matter. It's a slur on the divine in our nature"

- Marguerite Duras

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This quote is written / told by Marguerite Duras between April 4, 1914 and March 3, 1996. He/she was a famous Novelist from France. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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