Bernard Manning Quotes

I'm not saying my mother-in-law is fat - because she is of reasonable size, and I care about her and her self-image.

Bernard Manning

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• I'm not saying my mother-in-law is fat - because she is of reasonable size, and I care about her and her self-image.

  

  Bernard Manning
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  • Law