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Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived she understands deceit too well herself.

Aristophanes

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Aristophanes
Age: 0
Comedy Writer
Playwright
Poet
Father of Comedy
Getting
Woman
Money
Wells
Adept
Well
Deceived
Deceit
Understands
Easily

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