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“[On spiritualism:] I always knew the living talked rot, but it's nothing to the rot the dead talk.”

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Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith was an English author and socialite, born on February 2, 1864, and died on July 28, 1945. She was the wife of the British Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith, and is known for her diaries and memoirs that offer a unique perspective on the political and social life of her time. more

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