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... can life be made undignified by any act of man?

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Phyllis Bottome
Age: 81 †
Born: 1882
Born: May 31
Died: 1963
Died: August 22
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Phyllis Forbes Dennis
Men
Life
Undignified
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... not being liked has a certain virtue about it, if the reason for the dislike does not lie in yourself!
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