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I am quite well aware that in assuming this position I shall evoke more ridicule than enthusiasm at the outset But this is an epoch of sudden changes and startling surprises.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Woodhull acknowledges the potential backlash she may face for her views but believes in the inevitability of change.
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