"For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I've been saying, 'It's not my country; I don't live here...

Once you've chosen a man, don't try to change him, I wrote, with more confidence. It can't be done. More important -- don't let him try to change you. He can't do it either, but men always try.
~ Diana Gabaldon ~












Once you've chosen a man, don't try to change him, I wrote, with more confidence. It can't be done. ...
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