She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the…

Oscar Wilde
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She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm. ✨ Oscar Wilde (1997). Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis, p.27, Wordsworth Editions
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She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm. ✨ Oscar Wilde (1997). Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis, p.27, Wordsworth Editions

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