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I shall enter on no encomium upon Massachusetts she needs none. There she is. Behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history the world knows it by heart. The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston and Concord and Lexington and Bunker Hill and there they will remain forever.

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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
Diplomat
Former United States Senator
Lawyer
Politician
Salisbury
New Hampshire
Secure
Bunkers
Upon
Judge
Concord
History
Remain
Massachusetts
Past
None
Behold
Needs
Judging
Hill
Heart
Shall
Boston
World
Hills
Lexington
Least
Enter
Bunker
Forever

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