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That is why she says women deserve more credit, which inspired her to write the song \"What Makes a Woman\" and express her \"appreciation\" for them.

\"Women are able to create a life and live and deal with all this stuff and give birth to a watermelon,\" Perry said. \"They are not just one thing. They are so malleable and so elastic.\"

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