Women are constantly trying to commit suicide for love, but generally …

W. Somerset Maugham
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Women are constantly trying to commit suicide for love, but generally they take care not to succeed. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.93, Courier Corporation
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Women are constantly trying to commit suicide for love, but generally they take care not to succeed. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.93, Courier Corporation

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