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I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)

Barbara Mertz

Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
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Bird Looks Writing
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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Dust Instinct Scholarly
Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
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Favors Lap Slugs
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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Determination Littles May
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Boredom Crush Persons
Nefret had always had an uncanny ability to read his thoughts. ‘Did she cry?’ she asked sweetly. ‘And then you kissed her? You shouldn’t have done that. I’m sure you meant well, but kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Done Kissing Mistake
…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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Amusement Done Looks
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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Appearance Demand Female

I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)

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I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)

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