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As a woman you are better off in life earning your own money. You couldn't prevent your husband from leaving you or taking another wife, but you could have some of your dignity if you didn't have to beg him for financial support.
As a woman you are better off in life earning your own money. You couldn't prevent your husband from leaving you or taking another wife, but you could have some of your dignity if you didn't have to beg him for financial support.
Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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- Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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- Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Ayaan Hirsi Ali: documented birth year 1969; activity date not established. Wikidata Q214475, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214475 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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