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Love is a matter of give and take -- marriage, a matter of misgive and mistake.

Helen Rowland

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Helen Rowland
Age: 74 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 1
Died: 1950
Died: January 1
Humorist
Journalist
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Love
Marriage
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