Faith is one of only two things in mankind's consciousness that defies discussion. The other is one's marriage.
Whom to marry, and when will it happen__hese two questions define every woman__ existence, regardless of where she was raised or what religion she does or doesn__ practice. She may grow up to love women instead of men, or to decide she simply doesn__ believe in marriage. No matter. These dual contingencies govern her until they__e answered, even if the answers are nobody and never.
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Whom to marry, and when will it happen__hese two questions define every woman__ existence, regardless of where she was raised or what religion she does or doesn__ practice. She may grow up to love women instead of men, or to decide she simply doesn__ believe in marriage. No matter. These dual contingencies govern her until they__e answered, even if the answers are nobody and never.
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