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My mother was very sympathetic. She was the one who really gave me the courage to take my freedom.
Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
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Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
Age: 88 †
Born: 1899
Born: September 23
Died: 1988
Died: April 17
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I see no reason why I should tickle stones or waste time on polishing bronze.
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