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People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
People
Combative
Relationships
Tend
Relationship
Women

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