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Washington Irving Quotes: The almighty dollar that great object of universal devotion throughout our land seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages.
         

The almighty dollar that great object of universal devotion throughout our land seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages.


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