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There is nothing like early promiscuous sex for dispelling life's bright mysterious expectations.

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Iris Murdoch
Age: 79 †
Born: 1919
Born: July 15
Died: 1999
Died: February 8
Author
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Philosopher
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Dublin city
Jean Iris Murdoch
Dame Iris Murdoch
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Promiscuous
Bright
Mysterious
Expectations
Sex
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