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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
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Comedy Writer
Playwright
Poet
Father of Comedy
Easily
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Woman
Money
Wells
Adept
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Deceived
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