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Every object is beautiful in motion a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point

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Abigail Adams
Age: 73 †
Born: 1744
Born: November 22
Died: 1818
Died: October 28
First Lady
Politician
Weymouth
Massachusetts
Abigail Smith
Abigail Smith Adams
Fine
Motion
Every
Tree
Ships
Environment
Trees
Point
Instance
Agitated
Woman
Object
Instances
Dancing
Gently
Three
Objects
Sail
Nature
Wind
Ship
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