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Every one who has labored honestly in the past has aided to place knowledge and comfort within the reach of a constantly increasing number.
Orison Swett Marden
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Orison Swett Marden
Age: 75 †
Born: 1848
Born: June 11
Died: 1924
Died: March 10
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New Hampshire
United States
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