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But there are many ways to be powerful. There is power in stillness. There is power in watching, waiting, saying the right thing at the right time to the right person. There is power in being a woman---oh yes, power in these bodies you gaze upon with derision.
But there are many ways to be powerful. There is power in stillness. There is power in watching, waiting, saying the right thing at the right time to the right person. There is power in being a woman---oh yes, power in these bodies you gaze upon with derision.
Approximate author period: c. 2009 AD · contemporary
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- Kiersten White
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- Approximate author period: c. 2009 AD · contemporary
Approximate author-period evidence for Kiersten White: documented activity in 2009. Wikidata Q54358296, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54358296 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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