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One should always be defended against reality.

Maeve Gilmore

One should always be defended against reality.

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About Maeve Gilmore

Maeve Patricia Mary Theresa Gilmore (14 June 1917 – 3 August 1983) was a British painter, sculptor and writer, and the wife of author Mervyn Peake.