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APPRECIATION | Famous for her smile, she also captivated us as the icy mother in ‘Ordinary People’

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Moore's iconic Mary Richards was a single, independent career woman at a time when women on television were typically housewives.

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"Thank you, Mary, for being such an inspiration to us all."

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My speech impediment helps me determine whether a person is patient and kind.

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The Washington march may be been the largest gathering of people with disabilities ever. But those who couldn’t attend came together online.

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