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But the watchful care of the parent is endless. The youth is never free from the danger of grating interference.

William Godwin

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William Godwin
Age: 80 †
Born: 1756
Born: March 3
Died: 1836
Died: April 7
Journalist
Novelist
Philosopher
Political Philosopher
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
Youth
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Free
Care
Grating
Never
Watchful
Interference
Endless
Danger

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