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The founder of Girl Guides is Agnes Baden-Powell, the elder sister of the founder of Boy Scouts, Lord Robert Baden-Powell. When Boy Scouts really caught on and girls showed interest in joining, Robert asked Agnes to start a Scout-like program for girls.

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