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Madelyne, we're married now. 'Tis a usual occurrence to bed one's wife on the wedding night.

Julie Garwood

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Julie Garwood
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 26
Novelist
Writer
Kansas City
Missouri
Occurrence
Wedding
Usual
Bed
Married
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