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Our business is not to solve problems beyond our mortal powers, but to see to it that our thoughts are not unworthy of the great theme.

William Macneile Dixon

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William Macneile Dixon
Age: 79 †
Born: 1866
Born: January 1
Died: 1946
Died: January 1
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W. Macneile Dixon
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