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In sad truth, half our forebodings of our neighbors are but our own wishes, which we are ashamed to utter in any other form.
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
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Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Age: 36 †
Born: 1802
Born: August 14
Died: 1838
Died: October 15
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