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"Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and memorial tablets are erected."

Edgar Lee Masters, American Poet

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"Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and memorial tablets are erected."

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