Genevieve Charbin as quoted in Edie : American Girl (1982) by Jean Stein and George Plimpton
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Before he went to jail, it was Paul America who took a hand with Edie. Paul had been on heroin, but he had gotten off it, and as it turned out, he took up residence with Edie in the Chelsea and he got her off it as well.
— Genevieve Charbin as quoted
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Before he went to jail, it was Paul America who took a hand with Edie. Paul had been on heroin, but he had gotten off it, and as it turned out, he took up residence with Edie in the Chelsea and he got her off it as well." in the context of "Genevieve Charbin as quoted in Edie : American Girl (1982) by Jean Stein and George Plimpton" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Edie Sedgwick
Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick (20 April 1943 – 16 November 1971) was an American actress, socialite, and heiress who starred in many of Andy Warhol's short films in the 1960s.
About Edie Sedgwick
Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick (20 April 1943 – 16 November 1971) was an American actress, socialite, and heiress who starred in many of Andy Warhol's short films in the 1960s.
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