"Until the 20th century it was generally assumed……" — John Updike

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• Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. The relative positions to be assumed by man and woman in… — Grover Cleveland
• I've had this terrible stomach problem for years, and that has made touring difficult. People would see me sitting in… — Kurt Cobain
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• Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who… — J. Reuben Clark
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• A year ago Guyana became politically free and independent. She assumed the untrammeled right to make her own decisions on… — Unknown Author

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