It requires the feminine temperament to repeat the same thing three ti…

W. Somerset Maugham
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It requires the feminine temperament to repeat the same thing three times with unabated zest. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.36, Courier Corporation
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It requires the feminine temperament to repeat the same thing three times with unabated zest. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.36, Courier Corporation

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