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Florence Nightingale

Nurse and social reformer, mentioned as an example of practical mysticism.

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Also known as Florence Nightingale

First appearance: practical mysticism

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Florence Nightingale is mentioned for her aspiration to see only God in her friends and in her cats, exemplifying the search for inner significance.
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