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conceit is the devil's horse, and reformers generally ride it when they are in a hurry.
Margaret Deland
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Margaret Deland
Age: 87 †
Born: 1857
Born: February 23
Died: 1945
Died: January 13
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Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Margaretta Wade Campbell
Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
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