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Marjorie makes loyal friends, including
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Marjorie is being extremely broad-minded and even unusual in her willingness to admire" a girl of lower social standing than herself. Marjorie's adherence to such principles remains throughout the series, and her foes achieve success only by choosing to adopt them as well.
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In addition to promoting progressive ideals, the
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