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God intended women to be outside as well as men, and they do not know what they are missing when they stay cooped up in the house.

Annie Oakley

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Annie Oakley
Age: 66 †
Born: 1860
Born: August 13
Died: 1926
Died: November 3
Circus Performer
Sharpshooter
Stunt Performer
Darke County
Ohio
Phoebe Ann Moses
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House
Women
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Cooped
Men
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Missing
Outside

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