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All women—especially all good and discerning women who knew him and who could intuitively read beneath that clumsy personality his fine sense of respect—even of adoration—loved Tom Ochiltree.
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Watterson notes the affection and respect that discerning women had for Tom Ochiltree, recognizing his true nature beneath his rough demeanor.
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