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This is Susanna again, sort of chuckling in view of the reaction caused by my announced decision to become a full-time girl. As I hinted in my No. 59 column, I've suspected this was going to happen sooner or later. At least the years spent in TVing have been whispering their stern warning. so my inner ex- plosion did not quite take me by surprise. What is comforting is to realize (thanks to my limitless con- ceit) that whatever I have ever

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... wanted for myself in life I've man- aged to get if I apply inyseir to the goal in question with full determina- tion. I'm sure I'll get to the full-time stage, perhaps not in the next six months, or even a year, but I'll get there. I have made my plans and I'm working towards that goal. It seems that the most common question that has been asked by my TV sisters is "what about the job?"

It is rather odd that this should be their paramount consideration. It leads me to believe that perhaps in the back of many of my friends' minds there is the hidden conviction that if it weren't for the problems that "she" would meet to earn a living, there would be quite a few TV's who'd be rather tempted to try the full-time route. Actually it is not as difficult as it may seem, particularly when one's plans include, as in my case, the running of a hotel, motel or resort in an all-year-round basis. If one adds to this such literary activities which "she" is quite capable of con- ducting as well or better than "he", then the problem is minimized. Per- sonally I've catalogued my three main stumbling blocks which will have

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