Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women …

Oscar Wilde
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Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. ✨ 1895 Lady Bracknell. The Importance of Being Earnest, act 3.
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Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. ✨ 1895 Lady Bracknell. The Importance of Being Earnest, act 3.

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