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Her searches after knowledge were arbitrary and without context. It was as if she were shining a small flashlight of curiosity into the dark room of the world.

Her searches after knowledge were arbitrary and without context. It was as if she were shining a small flashlight of curiosity into the dark room of the world.

Approximate historical placement: c. 1934 AD · modern

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Gloria Steinem
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Approximate historical placement: c. 1934 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1934; activity date not established; Wikidata Q231178, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231178 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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