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memories, more receptive, lively and penetrating minds than most men, as even their enemies maintain". Achambault's male opponent concedes that whilst women may be better novelists owing to their delicate style, he asks "o they suffice to entitle women to call themselves learned?" He states that women do not possess the required characteristics to participate in mathematics, sciences or metaphysical speculation, nor can they develop moral principles. Instead, they should be admired for their ability to partake in children's education and family life.
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