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In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race.

Edward Abbey

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Writer
Edward Paul Abbey
Different
Vastly
Men
Brains
Superior
Superiors
Brain
Race
Women
Everything
Brawn

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