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Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Fry
Born: May 21, 1780
Died: Oct 12, 1845

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Revenge, Crime, Criminal, Punishment, Reform, Lessen

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