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Samuel Richardson

From sixteen to twenty, all women, kept in humor by their hopes and by their attractions, appear to be good-natured.

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Between the ages of sixteen and twenty, women seem cheerful because they are encouraged by their dreams and the attention they receive. Their positive mood is influenced by the excitement of possibilities and the appeal they hold during this time.

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