I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it. - Elizabeth Peters

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love has a very dulling effect on the brain

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Borrower of the Night · September 5, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

love reason

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Bless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women.

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The Deeds of the Disturber · January 5, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

gender-relations feminism Women

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If she hasn't learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it's not likely she will.

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The Falcon at the Portal · April 4, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

sarcasm romance humor

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