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[she] had a great reputation for unselfishness because she was always giving up a lot of things she didn't want.

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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