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Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt.

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
Work
Life
Interrupt
Gladly
Pleasures
Creativity
Greatest
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Pleasure

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