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As we grow older, our capacity for enjoyment shrinks, but not our appetite for it.

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
Enjoyment
Aging
Older
Capacity
Grow
Grows
Age
Shrinks
Appetite

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