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Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.

Flora Thompson

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Flora Thompson
Age: 70 †
Born: 1876
Born: December 5
Died: 1947
Died: May 21
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