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The year is 1909. A lady sits alone at an automat drinking coffee. Her name is Helen Jones. While her husband is away at work, she left the house to treat herself to a coffee. It was something she rarely did, but enjoyed greatly. Most days she would spend at her house, cleaning. Her husband was usually late coming home, but never past dinner time. Helen would almost always finish preparing the meal right as he got home. Life was calm for them.
It is now 1927. The war has changed Helen; it strengthened her. She had always been a strong woman, but she is somehow, different. The past 10 years had been good for her. She had gotten a job for the first time, she voted for the first time, and many other things. Her style choices had become more bold,

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