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Happiness is like the penny candy of our youth: we got a lot more for our money back when we had no money.

Mignon McLaughlin

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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
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