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When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.

Maria Mitchell

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Maria Mitchell
Age: 70 †
Born: 1818
Born: August 1
Died: 1889
Died: June 28
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Nantucket Island
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