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Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health nothing is worse for your health than boredom.

Mignon McLaughlin

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Mignon McLaughlin
Age: 70 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 6
Died: 1983
Died: December 20
Journalist
Writer
the United States of America
Opportunity
Nothing
Grasp
Matter
Boredom
Opportunities
Worse
Blessing
Health
Poor

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