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Never be in a hurry to terminate a marriage. Remember, you may need this man/woman to finish a sentence.

Erma Bombeck

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Erma Bombeck
Age: 69 †
Born: 1927
Born: February 21
Died: 1996
Died: April 22
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Journalist
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Bellbrook
Ohio
Erma Louise Bombeck
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