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Whenever we safely land in a plane, we promise God a little something.

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
Littles
Plane
Little
Aviation
Something
Planes
Flying
Whenever
Travel
Promise
Safely
Land
Pilots

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