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It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

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Mignon McLaughlin
Age: 70 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 6
Died: 1983
Died: December 20
Journalist
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the United States of America
Frank
Importance
Friendship
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Friends
Important
Believe
Unreservedly

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