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Marriage was all a woman's idea and for man's acceptance of the pretty yoke, it becomes us to be grateful.

Phyllis McGinley

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Phyllis McGinley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1905
Born: March 21
Died: 1978
Died: February 22
Author
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Ontario
Oregon
Phyllis McGinley
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Pretty
Woman
Idea
Ideas
Yoke
Men
Acceptance
Grateful
Marriage

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