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A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.

Thomas Hardy

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Thomas Hardy
Age: 87 †
Born: 1840
Born: June 2
Died: 1928
Died: January 28
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Writer
Dorchester
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Strong
Away
Recklessly
Never
Throws
Throw
Worse
Weak
Strength
Woman

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