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It isn't easy to be the person who sometimes has to try to preserve your happiness at the expense of your fun.
Margaret Culkin Banning
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Margaret Culkin Banning
Age: 90 †
Born: 1891
Born: March 18
Died: 1982
Died: January 4
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Minnesota
Margaret Banning
Margaret Frances Culkin Banning
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