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Women are good listeners, but it's a waste of time telling your troubles to a man unless there's something specific you want him to do.

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
Time
Waste
Listening
Unless
Trouble
Women
Listeners
Something
Troubles
Good
Specific
Men
Telling

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