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Every newly discovered truth judges the world, separates the good from the evil, and calls on faithful souls to make sure of their election.

Julia Ward Howe

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Julia Ward Howe
Age: 91 †
Born: 1819
Born: May 27
Died: 1910
Died: October 17
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New York City
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Julia Ward
Mrs. Samuel Gridley Howe
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