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Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable.

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Samuel Smiles
Age: 91 †
Born: 1812
Born: December 23
Died: 1904
Died: April 16
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Journalist
Philosopher
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Haddington
East Lothian
Everything
Inevitable
Work
Price
Valuable
Labor
Upon
Stills
Still
Ever

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