In my life, there have been a great many Mr. Wrongs. I marr… - Marge Piercy

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In my life, there have been a great many Mr. Wrongs. I married one of them and spent time and energy and emotion on dozens more. My feeling is that in love you are entitled to a great many mistakes so long as you aren't making the same one over and over. (beginning of "The Easy Arrangement")

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Marge Piercy (born March 31, 1936) is a Jewish American poet, novelist, and social activist.

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