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Samuel Richardson

Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.

Marriage

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If a man takes advantage of a woman, society tends to believe that marrying her makes up for his wrongdoing. This shows how marriage is often seen as a way to fix or excuse harmful behavior toward women.

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