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People more easily tolerate opposition than a contradiction

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Age: 86 †
Born: 1830
Born: January 1
Died: 1916
Died: January 1
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People
Tolerate
Contradiction
Opposition
Clever
Easily

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