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I think people want to get married to end their emotional uncertainty. In a way, they want to end powerful feelings, or certainly the negative ones.

Alain de Botton

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Alain de Botton
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 20
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Philosopher
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City of Zurich
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