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Being neurotic is like shooting fish in a barrel, and missing them.

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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Barrels
Neurotic
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Fishes

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