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being asked to decide between your passion for work and your passion for children was like being asked by your doctor whether you preferred him to remove your brain or your heart.

Helen Bevington

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Helen Bevington
Age: 95 †
Born: 1906
Born: January 1
Died: 2001
Died: March 16
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