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I was annoyed from the start by the attitude of doubt by the spectators that I would never really make the flight. This attitude made me more determined than ever to succeed.
Harriet Quimby
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Harriet Quimby
Age: 37 †
Born: 1875
Born: May 11
Died: 1912
Died: July 1
Aircraft Pilot
Aviator
Journalist
Screenwriter
Writer
Arcadia Township
Iron County
Missouri
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Doubt
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Annoyed
Women
Spectators
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Determined
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