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If you jot down every silly thought that pops into your mind, you will soon find out everything you most seriously believe.

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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
Mind
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Believe
Silly
Seriously
Soon
Thought
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Everything
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