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Victoria C. Woodhull: Can codes, half dead, framed in days long gone by, The soul’s new wants, so manifold, supply?

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Can codes, half dead, framed in days long gone by, The soul’s new wants, so manifold, supply?
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull critiques old laws and codes for failing to address contemporary spiritual needs.

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