And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot …

John Steinbeck
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And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus. ✨ John Steinbeck (1980). Travels with Charley in Search of America, p.26, Penguin
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And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus. ✨ John Steinbeck (1980). Travels with Charley in Search of America, p.26, Penguin

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