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Lord Byron, Don Juan (1819–24), canto 6, st. 2
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There is a tide in the affairs of women,
Which, taken at the flood, leads—God knows where.

— Women

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There is a tide in the affairs of women,
Which, taken at the flood, leads—God knows where." in the context of "Lord Byron, Don Juan (1819–24), canto 6, st. 2" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Women

Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.