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By this curious turn of disposition I have gained the reputation of deliberate heartlessness how undeserved, I alone can appreciate.

Emily Bronte

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Emily Bronte
Age: 30 †
Born: 1818
Born: July 30
Died: 1848
Died: December 19
Novelist
Poet
Thornton
West Yorkshire
Ellis Bell
Emily Jane Brontë
Aimili Bolangte
Emili Bronte
Emily Jane Bronte
Ai-mi-li Po-lang-tʻe
Ėmilii︠a︡ Bronte
エ ミ リ ー ブ ロ ン テ
Turn
Heartlessness
Alone
Undeserved
Turns
Gained
Deliberate
Disposition
Reputation
Curious
Appreciate

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