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They\u2019re smart, beautiful, and they all know how to keep a man happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His eldest daughter smiled. \u201cDad, we\u2019ve already made these four very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mike nearly dropped his fork. \u201cYou have?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes. We told them you\u2019ll pay for the weddings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All four young men grinned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d she continued, \u201cthey can live here until they can afford houses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The table erupted in cheers.<\/p>\n<p>Mike leaned toward his wife. \u201cThis matchmaking business is getting expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She sipped her wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKeep inviting men to dinner, sweetheart. 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