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You cannot tie your fiance to the railroad track of self-reflection and personal improvement.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Self
Railroads
Ties
Improvement
Reflection
Track
Personal
Cannot
Fiance
Women
Railroad

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