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503 Persuasion (Book One) (with Gina Buonaguro)

The History of Literature

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Lady Russell's Advice to Young People

I think we don't think of Lady Russell as a villain because it's clear she genuinely loves and cares about and in a way that frankly no other person really does right yeah. I mean her father didn't want her marry went worth but for very different reasons than Lady Russell or at least in there it was very different intention  and so we're sort of struck with well how would you advise a young person who says they met this woman three weeks ago to get married? You know, follow your heart with a little bit of caution right?" "You could imagine being in this situation where you're always wondering if young love is is going to last," he said.

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