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I am afraid we are little better than straws upon the water we may flatter ourselves that we swim, when the current carries us along.

Mary Wortley Montagu

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Mary Wortley Montagu
Age: 73 †
Born: 1689
Born: January 1
Died: 1762
Died: August 21
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