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What the Butler Saw

There are no secrets from the servants. After weeks of celebrity witnesses, Brooke Astor’s maid and butler take the stand. Ralph Gardner Jr. reports.

Ralph Gardner, Jr.
Ralph Gardner, Jr.
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Ralph Gardner, Jr.

Ralph Gardner, Jr.

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