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a hazard than a runaway stage coach. There are more eating establishments and better chefs, who actually served me fresh lettuce in December. But I could feed the entire Continental Army for a week at the price they charge today for one dinner.
Some things do not surprise me. I am pleased and gratified to see that the sovereign United States of America has prospered and grown. In my day we knew it would, but could scarcely visualizer50 states' from the original 13. We were an upstart little colony when I was born, but even then I knew we were headed for greatness.
One thing that does surprise me is that I
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