Charlotte Perkins GilmanAs for mother Eve - I wasn't there and can't deny the story, but I will say this. If she brought evil into the world, we men have had the lion's share of keeping it going ever since.
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I was not there when Eve was created, but I have no doubt that she was a beautiful woman. Also, I wouldn’t comment on how it happened, but what I can say is that Adam was the first to talk.
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