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I think I am quite wicked with roses. I like to gather them, and smell them till they have no scent left.

George Eliot

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George Eliot
Age: 61 †
Born: 1819
Born: November 22
Died: 1880
Died: December 22
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Think
Gather
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Scent
Like
Wicked
Till
Smell
Rose
Quite
Left
Roses

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