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You can tell a lot about what a man lacks by watching what he is cynical about, and many of us are cynical about love.
Merle Shain
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Merle Shain
Age: 53 †
Born: 1935
Born: January 1
Died: 1989
Died: January 1
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Journalist
City of Toronto
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