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I think a single woman's biggest problem is coping with the people who are trying to marry her off!
Helen Gurley Brown
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Helen Gurley Brown
Age: 90 †
Born: 1922
Born: February 18
Died: 2012
Died: August 13
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Helen Marie Gurley
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