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Remember, the serpent is still living in the Garden of Eden. Only the heterosexual couple was expelled.

Edward Carpenter

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Edward Carpenter
Age: 84 †
Born: 1844
Born: August 29
Died: 1929
Died: June 28
Philosopher
Poet
Writer
Hove
East Sussex
Edward Carpenter
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Remember
Expelled
Still
Heterosexual
Serpent
Eden
Garden
Couple
Living

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