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The eye that directs a needle in the delicate meshes of embroidery will equally well bisect a star with the spiderweb of the micrometer.

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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
Equally
Star
Meshes
Stars
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