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Why did Ravenclaw use “man”?
The famous quote by Rowena Ravenclaw is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure". But Ravenclaw is a woman. So why did she use "man" instead of using "person or something else"? I found it really weird as the writer JK Rowling is also female.
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The famous quote by Rowena Ravenclaw is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure". But Ravenclaw is a woman. So why did she use "man" instead of using "person or something else"? I found it really weird as the writer JK Rowling is also female.
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The famous quote by Rowena Ravenclaw is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure". But Ravenclaw is a woman. So why did she use "man" instead of using "person or something else"? I found it really weird as the writer JK Rowling is also female.
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The famous quote by Rowena Ravenclaw is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure". But Ravenclaw is a woman. So why did she use "man" instead of using "person or something else"? I found it really weird as the writer JK Rowling is also female.
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