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Marrying for sex is like flying to London for the free peanuts and pretzels. It's not the point of the thing, is it?

Garrison Keillor

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Garrison Keillor
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: August 7
Author
Comedian
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Radio Personality
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Anoka
Minnesota
Gary Edward Keillor
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Marrying
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London
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Thing
Pretzels

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