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The unconsidered act of the poorest of men may fire the train that leads to the subterranean mine, and an empire be rent by the explosion.

Albert Pike

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Albert Pike
Age: 81 †
Born: 1809
Born: December 29
Died: 1891
Died: April 2
Lawyer
Boston
Massachusetts
A. Pike
Mines
Explosion
Mine
Explosions
Fire
Rent
May
Poorest
Men
Empire
Empires
Leads
Unconsidered
Train
Subterranean

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