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But apart from this, a woman's survival will usually depend on the good-will of those who hold the undue power, so that if she wishes to survive, she must cultivate the good will of a man, she must be agreeable, she must even oft agree that she is content with her oppression. And foolish are the men who take such statements as accurate, or voluntary: they are the statements of an oppressed group and they are made to please the masters on whom women depend.