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She tried to argue, and tell him that he had mixed in his dull brain two matters, theology and morals, which in the primitive days of mankind had been quite distinct.

She tried to argue, and tell him that he had mixed in his dull brain two matters, theology and morals, which in the primitive days of mankind had been quite distinct.

Approximate author period: c. 1884 AD · industrial

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Thomas Hardy
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Approximate author period: c. 1884 AD · industrial
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