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She will love deeply--suffer terribly--she will have glorious moments to compensate.

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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New London
Prince Edward Island
Lucy Maud Montgomery Macdonald
Suffer
Deeply
Suffering
Moments
Love
Compensate
Terribly
Glorious

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