Reuters quote of the day, May 16

London, May 15 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''Give women the vote, and in five years there will be a crushing tax on bachelors.'' -- Anglo-Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw in the preface to his 1903 play ''Man and Superman.'' The Kuwaiti parliament passed legislation on May 16, 2005, granting women the right to vote and contest elections.

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