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I could not get my fill of looking. There should be a song for women to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Novelist
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
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Looking
Recite
Moment
Fill
Words
Sing
Song
None
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Perhaps
Moments
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Women
Prayer
Enough
Names

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