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It is dangerous for a woman to defy the gods To taunt them with the tongue's thin tip, Or strut in the weakness of mere humanity, Or draw a line daring them to cross.
Anne Spencer
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Anne Spencer
Age: 93 †
Born: 1882
Born: February 6
Died: 1975
Died: July 12
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