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Clare Boothe Luce

They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

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The quote points out the irony that although people often claim women talk excessively, the filibuster—a tactic used to delay or block decisions by speaking at length—was actually created by men in Congress. It highlights how men, not women, have historically used prolonged talking as a political strategy.

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