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““I would rather get a PhD than stand to reach for toilet paper. Though some readers might emphasize the similarities between the two activities.””

Rhoda Janzen

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“I'm not really a chicken-patty kinda girl," I said.”

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“The idea is that the woman's heritage and background are just as important as the man's. Many women see taking a man's name as…

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Is it ever really a waste of time to love someone, truly and deeply, with everything you have?

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