But the witty, tongue-and-cheek advice that made Abigail Van Buren famous is sure to outlive her.

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Phillips wrote under the pen name of Abigail Van Buren, shortened to "Dear Abby" in newspapers.

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Pauline Friedman Phillips, known for her glib responses to readers, wrote under the name Abigail Van Buren.

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What Phillips as Abigail Van Buren delivered was down-to-earth advice that was pitchy, punchy, sometimes witty, but always rooted in doing what she perceived as best for those who wrote to her.

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"Abigail" was taken from the wise woman in the Old Testament and "Van Buren" was one of her favorite presidents.

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