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The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the word, and the people to whom it is applied.

George Catlin

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George Catlin
Age: 75 †
Born: 1796
Born: July 26
Died: 1872
Died: January 1
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
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