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Good oil, like good wine, is a gift from the gods. The grape and the olive are among the priceless benefactions of the soil, and were destined, each in its way, to promote the welfare of man.
George Ellwanger
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George Ellwanger
Age: 89 †
Born: 1816
Born: December 2
Died: 1906
Died: November 26
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