"Ruth Eleanor "Peg" Bracken" was an American author of humorous books on cooking, housekeeping, etiquette and travel.

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The fact is, the cocktail party has much in its favor. Going to one is a good way of indicating that you're still alive and about, if such is the case, and that you're glad other people are, without having to spend an entire evening proving it.

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Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

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This wild emaciated look appeals to some women, though not to many men, who are seldom seen pinning up a "Vogue" illustration in a machine shop.

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When there's a lot of it around, you never want it very much.

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What most of us are after, when we have a picture taken, is a good natural-looking picture that doesn't resemble us.

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