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The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current coin, be called in, and, from the mint of genius, reissued fresh and new.

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
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Coins
Thought
Worn
Need
Current
Needs
Fresh
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Currents
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Genius
Mint
World
Thoughts
Usage
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Coin

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