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Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl?

No, Anne was not right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl because after her death her diary became very popular and was translated into several languages. It emerged to be a very successful piece of writing and was widely read.

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