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Phyllis McGinley: A lady is...

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A lady is smarter than a gentleman, maybe,
She can sew a fine seam, she can have a baby,
She can use her intuition instead of her brain,
But she can't fold a paper in a crowded train.

Source: Trial and Error.
-- Phyllis McGinley, (Mar 21 1905-1978), US author, poet; Her light verse volumes include 1960 Pulitzer winner Times Three.


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