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The marriage of convenience has this to recommend it: we are better judges of convenience than we are of love.

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
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Convenience
Judges
Judging
Marriage
Better
Love

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