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All women are basically in competition with each other for a handful of eligible men.

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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
Competition
Funny
Women
Men
Eligible
Handful
Basically

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