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This is why I didn't get married last year," she said to him. "I wouldn't be here to nurse you." She thought about that for a moment. "Of course, one could make the argument that you wouldn't be in this situation if not for me. But we're not going to dwell upon that.

Laurie Paige, Julia Quinn (2015). “Something to Hide”, p.156, Harlequin
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