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Monogamy is contrary to nature but necessary for the greater social good.

Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
Autobiographer
Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
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Poet
Polo Player
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