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Also do remember the story about the letters between Isidora Duncan and Bernard Shaw.

Miss Duncan wrote Mr. Shaw reportedly saying -as you have the greatest brain in the world, and I have great beauty, it is our duty to posterity to have a child-Mr. Shaw replied - I admit that I have the greatest brain in the world and that you have great beauty, but it might happen that our child would have my beauty and your brain. Therefore, I respectfully decline.

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This did cross my mind.... and wanted to put it in the context, but it would have offended both the communities.

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