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The things that one most wants to do are the things that are probably most worth doing.
Winifred Holtby
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Winifred Holtby
Age: 37 †
Born: 1898
Born: June 23
Died: 1935
Died: September 29
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Rudston
East Riding of Yorkshire
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no truth is strong enough to defeat a well-established legend.
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