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She had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever.

Jane Austen

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Jane Austen
Age: 101 †
Born: 1775
Born: December 16
Died: 1877
Died: July 24
Novelist
Short Story Writer
Writer
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Hampshire
Happier
Forgive
Forgiving
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