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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

A woman I know went to Vassar College. According to her, the original version was a Harvard professor talking to an all female class.

Wouldn't be surprised if Julius Cesar heard it from Seneca.