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Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.

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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
Poet
New York City
New York
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C. N. Bovee
Fortune
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Fortunes

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