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Woman is like the reed which bends to every breeze, but breaks not in the tempest.

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Richard Whately
Age: 76 †
Born: 1787
Born: February 1
Died: 1863
Died: October 8
Economist
Philosopher
Priest
Theologian
London
England
Breeze
Breaks
Break
Woman
Women
Bends
Every
Reed
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Reeds
Tempest

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