In our society, the best predictor of a man's wealth is his wife's loo…

Steven Pinker
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In our society, the best predictor of a man's wealth is his wife's looks, and the best predictor of a woman's looks is her husband's wealth. ✨ Steven Pinker (2009). How the Mind Works, p.482, W. W. Norton & Company
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In our society, the best predictor of a man's wealth is his wife's looks, and the best predictor of a woman's looks is her husband's wealth. ✨ Steven Pinker (2009). How the Mind Works, p.482, W. W. Norton & Company

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