"You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words."

Thought, Thoughts, Actions, May, Words

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"You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words."

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