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marriage

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce Quote

A selected quote by Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce.

Marriage: The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two

Ambrose Gwinnett BierceSource: The Devil's Dictionary (1911)
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