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I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency.

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
Ordinary
Perseverance
Extraordinary
Capacity

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