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Why Men Can’t Cook
With megalomaniac delusions of originality they never descend to the use of a measuring spoon
October
1
1941
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Why Men Can’t Cook
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October
1
1941
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SATIRE
Why Men Can’t Cook
With megalomaniac delusions of originality they never descend to the use of a measuring spoon
October
1
1941
ANONYMOUS
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