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A widow is a fascinating being with the flavor of maturity, the spice of experience, the piquancy of novelty, the tang of practiced coquetry, and the halo of one man's approval.

Helen Rowland

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Helen Rowland
Age: 74 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 1
Died: 1950
Died: January 1
Humorist
Journalist
Maturity
Widow
Fascinating
Spice
Experience
Spices
Widowhood
Men
Widows
Tang
Practiced
Widowed
Novelty
Coquetry
Flavor
Halo
Approval
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