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But just think what a dull world it would be if everyone was sensible,' pleaded Anne.
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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God's in His heaven, alls right with the world', whispered Anne softly.
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You must pay the penalty of growing-up, Paul. You must leave fairyland behind you.
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I'm not a bit changed - not really. I'm only just pruned down and branched out. The real me - back here - is just the same.
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brains last, beauty doesn't.
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