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She had looked her duty courageously in the face and found it a friend - as duty ever is when we meet it frankly.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Age: 67 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 30
Died: 1942
Died: April 24
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Prince Edward Island
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