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Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.

Sophie Swetchine

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Sophie Swetchine
Age: 74 †
Born: 1782
Born: November 22
Died: 1857
Died: September 10
Diarist
Lady-In-Waiting
Salonnière
Writer
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Sofia Petrovna Soymonova
Madame Swetchine
Swetchine
Anne Sophie Swetchine
Perseverance
Charm
Hidden
Dare
Challenges
Grapple
Difficult
Undertakings
Appreciated
Providence

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