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The fault we admit to is seldom the fault we have, but it has a certain relationship to it, a somewhat similar shape, like that of a sleeve to an arm.

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
Arms
Somewhat
Relationship
Seldom
Certain
Fault
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Admit
Shape
Sleeve
Faults
Sleeves
Shapes
Shortcomings

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