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" Touch is the mother of the senses. Not only are women more sensitive when they touch, but they're also more sensitive to being touched. "
Helen Fisher
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" A hundred years ago, if you had a child out of marriage, you'd be a social disgrace. Today women feel comfortable enough economically and culturally to bring up a child without a recognized commitment from a man. "
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