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There is a natural limit to the success we wish our friends, even when we have spurred them on their way.

Agnes Repplier

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Agnes Repplier
Age: 92 †
Born: 1858
Born: April 1
Died: 1950
Died: December 15
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Wish
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Spurred
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Friends
Success
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