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Despite these hardships, most individuals were generally in good health overall.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Just as Perry alchemizes suffering into melody, she often frames her hardships as “gifts,” albeit sometimes “very, very heavy gifts.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

According to the Federalist, the real problem is “an unwillingness to embrace adulthood along with its hardships and responsibilities.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

With almost 160,000 followers on Instagram, he posts satirical videos about Cuba's blackouts and other hardships.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She told Elizabeth Cady Stanton, “The hardships of the last half-century are forgotten.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling



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