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I am afraid if there is anything to be afraid of. A precipice cannot hurt you. Lions and tigers can. The streets of New York I consider more dangerous than the Matterhorn to a thoroughly competent and careful climber.
Annie Smith Peck
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Annie Smith Peck
Age: 84 †
Born: 1850
Born: October 19
Died: 1935
Died: July 18
Mountaineer
University Teacher
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Rhode Island
Dangerous
Thoroughly
Hurt
Lions
Cannot
Careful
Matterhorn
Anything
Consider
Climber
Mountain
Climbers
York
Precipice
Streets
Tigers
Afraid
Competent
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