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				you are aware that the divorce rate has been steadily declining in this country and is currently at it's lowest level since 1970(albiet for a host of reasons) but you didn't mention any factors regarding the causes for the rate before declaring marriage a sham.. 
 
btw, if marriage is indeed a "sham", why would gay couples be so anxious to participate in a "sham"? 
			
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 The sanctity of marriage is a sham, sorry, I forgot everything had to be spelled out for you.
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				U.S. divorce rate declines, reason unclear 
2012-03-17  
  
By David Crary / The Associated Press  
NEW YORK -- By the numbers, divorce just isn't what it used to be. 
 
Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970.
			
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The 2012 Statistical Abstract: Births, Deaths, Marriages, & Divorces
Scroll down to the bottom, tell me, how many marriages were there vs divorces?