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Mario Puzo Quotes: I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.
         

I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.


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I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.
         



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