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How in the end can one possibly hold anyone responsible for our own underdeveloped visions, or undeveloped strength of character?

Ruth St. Denis

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Ruth St. Denis
Age: 89 †
Born: 1879
Born: January 20
Died: 1968
Died: July 21
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Newark
New Jersey
Ruth Dennis
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