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Don't fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow they can be put off forever, or not at all

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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
Business
Important
Things
Procrastinating
Procrastination
Till
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Tomorrow
Forever

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