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an evil creature in Greek mythology that is part woman and part bird
<span>And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic–republican government the ballot</span>
A better way to write that sentence is: She can run circles around us.
<span>At Bletchley Park, thousands of people worked hard to help the British and Allied troops during the war. I would say this is the main idea in this excerpt, which highlights the general contribution made by these people to WWII and by infererence not just those fighting at the front were making a contribution to the war effort.
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