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In the original film, Jet and Fran are the witchy, eccentric aunts who took in their nieces after their parents died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Fran Lebowitz had Trump’s number when she called him “a poor person’s idea of a rich person”; Dolly Parton got it right when she pointed out the high cost of looking cheap.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Chief Executive Fran Horowitz said trends remained strong in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Det Con Fran Homer, from the Metropolitan Police's cold case team, said it had been "heartbreaking" to hear how he had felt guilt over what happened, despite not being in any way to blame.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Presumably Fran, and not her facelift, is like Alice.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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