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The free press is the mother of all our liberties and of our progress under liberty.

Adlai E. Stevenson

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Your days are short here this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.
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