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Criticism ... makes very little dent upon me, unless I think there is some real justification and something should be done.

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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Former First Lady Of The United States
Human Rights Activist
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Manhattan borough
New York City
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