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Men really prefer reasonably attractive women they go after the sensational ones to impress other men.

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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Reasonably
Impress
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Sensational

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