Long Quote by Peg Bracken

“Everything takes longer than you think it should, except for some things that don't take as long.”

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The subject of men and women is absolutely fraught with sex, which is as it should be.

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Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.

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Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

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