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That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learnin

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"That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they don't understand"

- Mary Wesley

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This quote is written / told by Mary Wesley between June 24, 1912 and December 30, 2002. He/she was a famous Novelist from United Kingdom. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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