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Greatness, generally speaking, is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common man.

William Allen White

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William Allen White
Age: 75 †
Born: 1868
Born: February 10
Died: 1944
Died: January 31
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The facts fairly and honestly presented truth will take care of itself.
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