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 similar requirements. Every state ought to demand such a delay.

It is imperative for the happiness of people that they should have some time to think the matter over and be able to change their minds. Impulsive people are always getting into trouble by acting too hastily. Marriage is too important to enter into on the spur of the moment. It takes time to know one's own mind and so study another in every condition and under all circumstances.

So wait a long time before you marry. Sometimes we are rushed into buying a property or other things by people who want us to decide for their advantage. The same thing may happen in regard to marriage.