And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win …

Lisa See
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And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age. ✨ Lisa See: secret women's writing. The Book Show with Ramona Koval, www.abc.net.au. December 28, 2006.
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And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age. ✨ Lisa See: secret women's writing. The Book Show with Ramona Koval, www.abc.net.au. December 28, 2006.

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