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New york legend fran lebowitz gives her take on 2020. This honesty is an art form in a day of political correctness. The title public speaking means that i endorse that i speak publicly, fran lebowitz says in the sneak peek of martin scorseses doc about her career, its not a general directive for a general directive, i really advise public listening. There is a generationperhaps even twothat doesnt know who fran lebowitz is.