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Here's a universal truth: Women wish they were Lizzie Bennet and want a man like Darcy. Why? Because these Regency lovers are Cinderella and Prince Charming multiplied by Beatrice and Benedick. She's unimpressed by his wealth and he's not intimidated by her smarts. Lizzie and Darcy aren't horny teenagers, but there's definitely a lust factor. It's no accident that their fiercest sparring occurs during their first dance. —Joy Piedmont

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