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Mary Magdalene, Saint
     
Mary Magdalene, Saint
in the New Testament of the Bible, a woman who Jesus cured. She attended Jesus's crucifixion and was the first person to see him when he returned to life after his death. She is usually thought to be the same woman as the prostitute who washed Jesus' feet, but who is not named in the Bible.
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