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The eternal conflict of good and the best with bad and the worst is on.

Melvil Dewey

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Melvil Dewey
Age: 80 †
Born: 1851
Born: December 10
Died: 1931
Died: December 26
Journalist
Librarian
Scientist
Adams Center
New York
Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
Eternal
Worst
Best
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Conflict

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