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Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure Quotes: An average woman is in this superior to an average man—that she never instigates, only responds.
         

An average woman is in this superior to an average man—that she never instigates, only responds.


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An average woman is in this superior to an average man—that she never instigates, only responds.
         



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The purpose of a chronicler of moods and deeds does not require him to express his personal views upon the grave controversy above given.



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