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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Century of the Child (1909 English edition; Swedish original 1900), CHAPTER III EDUCATION. English version from the German translation by Frances Maro, revised by the author; English translator not named in this edition. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57283/57283-h/57283-h.htm
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