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Who coined the phrase "Fate is a cruel mistress"?

Question #76792. Asked by guilmon3.

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ruskileo
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ruskileo

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Christopher Schmidt

Mar 06 2007, 7:11 AM
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lanfranco
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lanfranco
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Versions of this statement, with a wide variety of nouns in the subject position, have been made by many people. I don't who "Christopher Schmidt" is, but I think guilmon needs to narrow down the search perimeters.

And ruskileo needs to provide a reference site.

Mar 06 2007, 5:55 PM
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