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The body grows by food and work, the mind by use, and the soul through joy and pain.

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Myrtle Reed
Age: 36 †
Born: 1874
Born: September 27
Died: 1911
Died: August 17
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Olive Green
Myrtle Reed MacCollough
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Joy
Food
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Pain
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