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I wonder how often not the intention but the desire springs up in a doctor's mind: 'Can I let this human being out of the trap of Life?

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Phyllis Bottome
Age: 81 †
Born: 1882
Born: May 31
Died: 1963
Died: August 22
Author
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Phyllis Forbes Dennis
Human
Traps
Humans
Doctor
Mind
Intention
Life
Doctors
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Wonder
Desire
Trap
Often
Springs

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