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[One of my friends] was in labor for 36 hours. (I don't even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours.)

— Rita Rudner Naked Beneath My Clothes (1992)

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Essay 2, p. 7

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I love being married, I do. It's so great to find that one special person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

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