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If misery spelled revolt, we should have had nothing but revolt from the beginning of time. On the contrary, it is quite rare.

Christina Stead

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Christina Stead
Age: 80 †
Born: 1902
Born: July 17
Died: 1983
Died: March 31
Novelist
Politician
Short Story Writer
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Rockdale City
Revolution
Beginning
Quite
Nothing
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Time
Revolt
Rare
Contrary
Misery

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money that is in billions and monopolies isn't money at all, because the people have none, and money is democratic, everyone has to have some or there's none at all.
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