A man without a woman is like a pistol without a trigger; it is the wo…

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A man without a woman is like a pistol without a trigger; it is the woman who makes the man go off. ✨ Victor Hugo (2007). Hugo's Works, p.50, Wildside Press LLC
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A man without a woman is like a pistol without a trigger; it is the woman who makes the man go off. ✨ Victor Hugo (2007). Hugo's Works, p.50, Wildside Press LLC

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