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Whenever A Husband And Wife Begin To Discuss Their Marriage They Are Giving Evidence At A Coroner's Inquest.
-H. L. Mencken
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Whenever A Husband And Wife Begin To
H. L. Mencken
Whenever A Husband And Wife Begin To Discuss Their Marriage They Are Giving Evidence At A Coroner's Inquest.
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