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Russell Baker Quotes: Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.
         

Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.


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Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.
         



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