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Sunday, February 19, 2012

162. Luster


From, “Young Mothers Describe Marriage’s Fading Allure,” by Sabina Tavernise, 2/18/12, The New York Times:

Marriage has lost its luster in Lorain, Ohio. Sixty-three percent of all births to women under 30 in Lorain County occur outside marriage, according to Child Trends, a research center in Washington.

Luster; soft reflected light- sheen; brilliance or radiance of light- brightness
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