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I was born, for instance, incapable of appreciating music.
Maria Mitchell
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Maria Mitchell
Age: 70 †
Born: 1818
Born: August 1
Died: 1889
Died: June 28
Astronomer
Librarian
University Teacher
Nantucket Island
La polla
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