What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many h…

Mark Twain
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What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many happy matches, it is true, and sometimes my dear, and my love come from the heart; but what sensible bachelor, rejoicing in his freedom and years of discretion, will run the tremendous risk? ✨ Mark Twain (1979). Early Tales & Sketches, Vol. 1: 1851-1864, p.86, Univ of California Press
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