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VOL. XIX
THE TEMPERANCE BANNER
IS THE
Organ of the Sons of Temperance
AND OF THE
State Convention of Georgia:
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Every in m so in danger of ‘• •cornin': a drunkard wlio is in
fa ‘ the haLit of drinking ardent spirits, O
i. When he is warm. \ 11 . When hh at work. fa
/. 2. When ne is coll. ( 12. When he is idle. X
3. When he i> wet. / .3. Bt-lore meals. V
X 4. When he itt dry. ) 14. Af: or meals. X
O 5. When lie is doll. ) “'Hen he gets up. y*
rj t>. When lie is lively. ( iG. When he goes to hed. v<
fa 7. When he travel.'. ) 17. On U-dlitlay •. X
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X 9. When lie is in company f !9. On any day: or X
% gy* Kvery friend to
qr should take the Temporjiuv Banner:
k“lf Temperance men will not support X
Teiii per.inee Ifivss, who will 1”
X;';
SONS OF TfiMP£RANCE.
of Hie Souk of
raiice.—l, without reserve, soiemnlv pledge
my honor as a man that I will neither make,buy,
sell nor use, as a beverage , any Spirituous or
Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider.
Officers of tliefjirHiid Division.
E. H. Myers, G. \V. P. Macon.
B. Brantly. G. IV. A. I‘enfield.
W. S. Williford, S. Scribe, Macon.
E. C. Granniss, G. Treas. Macon.
I). P. Jones, (i. Ciiap. Palmetto.
Wm. Woods. G. Con. Madison.
TS M Bloodworth,G Sent. Liberty Hill.
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
For the Temperance Banner.
••All is Vanity.”
I saw a man who riches had,
Whose stores were greatly blest;
Whnse body was in purple clad,
And every thing possessed,
Whicli heart desired—vet he was sad,
Though every day in purple clad !
Ten thousand cares his path beset—
Vexation, toil and strife,
At every weary step he met
Along the way of life !
Unsatisfied, noblest was he,
For wealth is full of vanity !
I saw a man whose deeds had won
For him a mighty name,
In brilliancy surpassed by none
Upon the list of fame ,
And yet his bro w, by wreaths entwined,
Bespoke a sullen, restless mind !
Vague aspirations filled his brain,
For greater fame he sighed;
He lived a life of wo and pain,
Artd- disappointed died 1
Unsatisfied, uhbleKt was he,
For fame is full of vanity !
I saw a man whose mind was stored
With gems of brilliant lore,
learning’s vast domains explored,
And gathered precious ore,
From minds of science and of art,
Yet he passed a weary heart!
Then where is rest, since not in wealth,
Nor fame, nor love’tis found?—•
In fields of competence and health,
4 Where peace and love abound;
There, there alone the heart is free
From dull, corroding vanity.
The epitaphs of most men might
read; ‘He was horn; lie toiled and wor
ried for food, clothing and equipage; he ,
sought the phantom, happiness; he died.’
Guard against Vulgar Words. —
There is as much connection between
the words and the thoughts, as there is
between the thoughts and the words;
the latter are not only the expression
of the former, but they have a power
tp r/Q-apt upon the soul and leave the
stains of their corruption there. A 1
young man who allows himself to use !
a profunt or vulgar word has not only
shown that there is a foul spot on his
mind, but by the utterance of that word
he extends that spot and inflames it till
by indulgence, it will soon pollute and
ruin the soul. Be careful of your words
as well as your thoughts. If you can
i control the tongue, that no improper!
| words are pronounced by it, you will
j soon be able to control the mind and
save it from corruption. You extin-!
guish the lire bv extinguishing it, or
by preventing bail thoughts bursting j
j out in language. Never utter a word
> any where, which you would he asham
;ed to speak in presence of the most ;
religious man. Folio-v this practice (
a little, and you will soon have com
mand of yourself.
He that always does the best he can,
is us worthy as lie that can do the best.
Gairalton Kale and Female Semi
nary.
The annual examination of the pu
pils of this flourishing Institution to k
\ place on Wednesday and Thursday the
10th and 11th of Nov. last., and was
‘ attended by a large concourse of the
patrons and friends of education. The
1 exercises were highly interesting and
satisfactory; alike creditable to the
j pupils and honorable to the teachers.
The examination of the different clas
| ses, was conducted in a manner to.show
j that the various branches of study to
: which they had attended, had been
thoroughly taught, and that their prin
ciples had beep properly impressed up.
jon the mind. Tha answers were
i prompt, correct, and delivered in a tone
of voice, which made them audible
I through the whole extent of a large and
crowded house—evincing a fire of ri
-1 valry and understanding, not very usu
al. We mention this as worthy of
commendation, from the fact that young
ladies particularly, speak frequently so
low on such occasions, that very few ol
j the audience can hear and understsnd
j them.
j VVe cannot speak in too high terms,
! especially of the evening exercises.—
; I he compositions of the young ladies
j and girls were excellent—indicating
thought, good taste, and well cultivated
j intellects, and were lead with ease and
| grace—eliciting universal c immeuda
j tion, and proved e inclusively, that this
! important branch had been faithfully
attended to ; in fine, that they had been
‘■ taught to think and understand, which
after all, is the. great end ami purpose
of education. The declamations of the
| boys were cltaraeterized by ease, force
| and grace in their delivery, and the
i original addresses of the \ oung gentle
~ -or?
i men would have done honor to older
; heads.
j After the exercises were closed, H.
jF. Merrell Eiq., addressed the uudi-
I ence with a very beautiful and appro
priate chain of remarks, upon the bene,
i tits of education, &c.
In conclusion, we feel fully jus’ified
j in recotrimdening this Institution to the
; patronage of all, who wish their son?
and daughters to acquire a thorough
! education.
In view of its growing interest and
; tne many eminent advantages il has, as
| a location, the citizens have at great
| cost, contracted for a suitable house, ;
: (severity by fifty-four feet, two stories !
j iiigb) which will be completed by the
! close of the next term, (say 15th June !
next,) in addition to the two coiiunodi
| ous ones now in use.
i This Institution we are proud to say, j
will continue to be under the superin
tendance of‘ Mr, James L. Jones,(a;
‘graduate of Emory & Henry College,
Va.) His eminent qualifications by!
i nature and education, the satisfaction
he lias given the patrons and friends of
education here for the last two years,
! his popularity as a teacher and a gen
j tleman, bespeak for him great success
\ in this responsible situation.
The location will compare favorably
with any in the State. The health off
: Carrolton is proverbial.
Board and Tuition are low, and the j
| inducements to dissipation and extrava
gance, less than in almost any other j
| village in the State
P. G. GARRISON, )
JOHN LONG,
J. T. MEADER,
T. BONNER,
J. F.,TOMLINSON Corn
T. CHANDLER,
A. MANDEVILLE, |
E. F. /ONES. I
W. P. PARKER. J
For the Temperance Bamier.
Reply to “Investigator ”
The gentleman seems disposed to
think that his article would be palatable
to all but the “collar boys.” I, not be
ing one of that vast number, nrn sorry
Ito say tlyit it was such a sophistical
I document, that it was far from tming
j even interesting. I desire to speak
briefly upon a few of “Inves igstui V
PENFIELD, GA. JANUARY 22, 1858.
assertions. 1 would like to enter into j
particulars, buton account of the length
of his article, am debarred from that
pleasure.
In his introductory remarks, he says:
“he is opposed ton//secret societies, on
account of their incongeniality with the
republican institutions of our country,
and their tendency to venality, corrup-
I tion and crime.” This is a broad and
unwarrantable assertion—one wnich a
good man would not make unless he
was confident ot it. But is he confi
.dent of it? Has be the presumption to
j say that literary societies—societies
whose proceedings are secret —are pro
ductive of corruption and crime ? Can
1 he give us one solitary instance where
such has been the case 1 No, not it f
his life depended upon it. But uccor-!
I ding to bis judgment, all secret bodies \
are productive of evil, because they
are otfspriugs of the “vicious body of
Masons.” What ! because one man is
bail, all are; because one religion is
false, all are l What splendid reason
ring this is; it is a great pity that In
vestigator did not commence reasoning
while Whately was preparing bis seri
es of works, so i but lie might have im- i
inortalized himself by giving to the i
world his valuable logic lore. But 1
contend that the foundation of his argu
ment is made not of round materials,
but of worthless, rotten at rdf.
I say, emphatically that the Masons’
are neither vicious, nor have they a
| tendency to venality, corruption and
crime. I will give my reason for be
lieving thus, and his for believing o'.li
! erwise, and then let the public j udge
! which of the two has truth and justice
I on bis side.
First, the example of Washington.—
In all t'mt Washington ever did, a de
sire lor the interest of Ins country, and
! the good of bis countrymen, was appa
rent. Would he, after enduring the
hardships and privations of war, after
refusing the crown, after sacrificing his
| all, would he, after al! these, so forget
! wiiat lie had done, ns to set an exam
: pie which he knew would be the means
j of bringing crime, and corruption with
j in the ranks of those he loved so well ?
| But “Investigator” might endeavor to
j get round this, by saying it w'as natu
j rnl for a great man to err once at least
; during bis lifetime. 1 admit it; but
ihe who was “die first in war, the first
jin peace, and the first in tiie hearts of
j his country men,” had too much common
; sense, combined with acquired knotvl
j edge, not to know that whatever exam
j pie tie might set would be followed bv |
the noble inhabitants of a grateful
i country. Every true American cannot
but know that Washington would nev-!
lor have aided, either by word or deed, j
any society whose objects were incou-j
! genial with the republican institutions
j of our land.
Secondly: Their laws are such that i
: it—the society—cannot have a tenden- \
jcy to corruption and crime. Masonic:
! soeieites have among their members the
j first men of the world, and it is these;
that frame the laws and see that they!
! are carried into ellrict. The requisites;
jof membership,—ns given by Powers,;
j Oliver, Green and others, —show nluiu- i
jly that the society is a moral society.
I Every member before initiation solemn
jly declares that he is neither a drunk
; ard or infidel, and sustains a good inor- j
ul character. True, indeed, they some
riiines are imposed upon ; hut what so-1
eiety is not ?
Thirdly: The practical realization ;
of their objects, by supporting the poor, 1
and educating the children of the tie-!
ceased members of their order. If |n.|
vestigator could at one glance behold!
all the good which the Masons have!
done, he would not have made the as. ‘
sertLn he did. If he could but see the
smiling faces of the pupils at the Ma-!
sonic schools and colleges, and witness
their deportment and recitations, he ;
would not then think that they were
likely to he “damnations own.” It
would he useless to enlarge upon this,
as cases of it have fallen under every
one’s view. It is also unnecessary to
adduce other arguments, for these, in
our humble estimation, are sufficient.
The only argument—if argument it
can be called—of Mr. Investigator’s, is:
“Mr. Adams wrote in an unanswera- ]
ble manner against them ; Mr. W. i
Morgan, a master mason—who was
murdered “by lodges, encampments,
&c,” in the year 18J6, produced a dis- i
closure which was published in 185f),
by Mathew Gardiner, of Cincinnati!,
Ohio —and can be had of Edward Go
shen, No. 131, Main St. Cincinnati! ,
and Albyus brought forth a ritual,:
which showed, in a true light, its de- i
fortuities.” Comments upon such a
herculean argument would be unnec
essary. The hooks mentioned above
the foundation and superstructure of his
argument —are the works he desires’
us to obtain light from. When the peri
itent sinner asks the Christian from’
what source he must obtain know)-!
edge, the Christian must refer to Ros
sear,, VoUatre and Paine ; for the one
implies tiie necessity of the other. I
t* ill no! notice his Voltaire, Burr, and
negro paragraphs, us they are irrele.
rant.
His attack upon the ‘‘lone star” is as
weak as that upon the Masons. The
same “plenty” of sophism is discernable
in the one as the oilier. He allows his
prejudice to carry him to extremes in
this instance, and it would benefit him
much to reflect calmly upon the evil
consequences of allowing his prejudice
to discolor every subject which pre
sen Vs itself to his mind. The “lone
star” is objectionable to him principal
ly upon two grounds ; first, on account
of its being a secret, oath hound asso
ciation ; secondly, because it is indi
rect iolation of the laws of neutrality. I
His first objection is, in my estimation,
no objection ; for 1 truly believe it is
necessary to have secret ceremonies
attached to every society where noble
obj cts are aimed at; because it im
presses awe and reverence upon the
mind, awakens the energies to the im
portance of its work, draws its mem
bers in nearer bounds, arouses the soul
to the sweets ot friendship, and keeps
their object constantly in view. But is
it natural or reasonable to have an ob
jection against a society which per-
Ibrms noble deeds, merely because il
will not give to the public tlio process
by which it accomplishes them ? The
secon I objection, if il could bz proven,
wu'.ibi hi a “stumuler.” But can il !
Can Investigator point out a single pas
sage from Vatlel, which I believe is a
standard authority, where it says a re-j
publican Government must not, by I
lawful means, extend its iibertv—a lib- j
erty, for which its founders fought, and
bled, and died. But does the lone star
violate the laws of neutrality in the
11, cans it employs f r extending the
“area of liberty t” If the gentleman,
Hi lie admits, it like myself, an outsi
der, then I am as well acquainted with
its object as himself; and it is surpri
sing to me that lie should have drawn
such a conclusion as lie has from its os
umrible purpose. But by wljat means
does il propose to extend the area of
liberty? By lawful means, by collect
ing men and money to aid the Cubans,
when they shall of their own accord
sound the tocsin of war. And when
it is sounded, the aid which they will
receive front the members and purse of
; the lone star, will tell well for America.
And the gentleman may rest assured
that ts c- patriots v, America will do
nothing which will bring discredit up-!
on their countrymen.
As 1 have extended ti.is article to a
much greater length than 1 had antici
pated, 1 will notice hut one other para
graph- To illustrate more fully the
evils ol secret societies he brings up an
illus ratio i wiiiuli has fallen under hri
own eye. But what is this illustration?
It is, several men voted for a candidate:
for the legislature, merely because lie
was a Son. Was not that right ? Let
us ask Uncle Benjy if lie would not |
have acted in the same way? Who
would not prefer a sober, steady Son oj\
Temperance as fheir representative, to
one who being bound by no pledges, is
liable to fall into the temptations of the
wicked one.
‘Since In vestigator seems anxious to!
have bis reasoning powers fully ex
panded, allow me to propose the fol- j
lowing question to him : By abolishing
tiie secrets of the Sons of Temperance,
would it be the means of increasing its
number and enlarging its usefulness?
I would propose another in connexion,
but 1 wish to see if tiie rays of his jeni
us will bo stronger when concentrate I
tiian when diffused, as in his lust urti
cle. The manner in which Investiga-!
tor has made his attacks upon all se
cret societies, reminds me of the little;
boy whosaid, ‘Never mind, if he could
not lick a bigger boy than himself, still
lie could make faces at him.” But re-;
viewing Investigator’s article as a
whole, I cannot hut exclaim : “Montes
pitriuriunt nascitur ridicules mus.”
IMPARTIALITY.
Tallahassee, Dec. 31st, 1852.
Calhoun, Ga., Dec. 33th, 1952.
To the Editor of the Ttmytra.net Ban
ner :
Dtar Sir: —By request of the Oolh
caloga Division, S. of I'., I enclose you
two short soeeches for publication,
which were delivered on Christmas day
(25th Dec.,) at the celebration of the
fc>ons of Temperance. A Bible was
presented to the Division by Miss Mar
tha B. Heath, who delivered an ad
dress and responded to by Mr. James
L. White, both of Calhoun, Ga. You
will please polish the enclosed speech
es once and much oblige ‘.his Division,
for which we will endeavor to send
you several new subscribers to the]
Temperance Banner.
Yours fraternally.
W. N-PEEPLES, R. S.
Oothcaloga Division, No. 101
Sir: —On me has been imposed the
pleasing duty of presenting to you and
through you, to the Oo hcaloga Divis
ion of the Sons Temperance, in the
name and bchalfof the ladies of Cal
hour; this sacred and holy book. The*
reveionoe and profound veneration,*
hi I, with which we are ever taught to
regard the Bible, ns the source of the
noblest truths and as the revelation of
Omnipotence to man ol an immortality
beyond the grave, would forbid tiie use
of n volume of such sanctity, save in
advancing the great ends of human
virtue. VVe hope then, sir, yon will
feel assured that in presenting to your
Division thisbibleon this glorious an
niversary, tliis day of universal jubilee, j
when the who'e Christian world is lift, i
ing up its united acclamation of praise j
ami thanksgiving to the Father of na- ’
ture in gratitude for the hope unJ prom- ‘
ises this book contains, it is because I
inspiration and experience unite in ’
teaching us tliut Temperance, that!
heavenly virtue you urc seeking so no- i
bly to advance, more surely flourishes,
more surely spreads her boughs and
yields her richest fruits, when warned ;
and nourished by the mild but steady
light of the Christian religion-
Temperance, sir, is a virtue of such ‘
lair attractions, of such noble aspoct,
and is the mother of such infinite bless- i
ings to mankind, that she lias ever won j
tin* admiration of the greut and good.—— j
The ancients were accustomed to erect!
altars and temples to her honor ; their i
noblest philosophers were accustomed :
to sound her praise. The god of mod
em timestoo, sir, has ever admired the j
beauties of this fair goddess ; and ex- j
tailed the blessings of her beneficent’
reign. But, sir, it is religion—the re-I
ligion of the bible, tliut most dignifies 1
and ennobles her; it is religion that;
lias given her us it wore a divine na
ture ; it is religion, sir, that has exal
ted tier to a throne ofliglu and bid all
men fall down and worship her - But
how sir, can we better check tiie ad
vancing career of this destructive vice
in our country, his rapid strides to
universal desolation, than by opposing
to bis progress the stern morality the
bible inculcates. In religion sir, and
its safe-guards lie our protection und
safety ; tike the sun in the heavens, its
light dissipates the darkness of vice and
immorality, and pours a flood of un
clouded splendor upon a world re
deemed and'regenerated by its princi
ples and its teucliiuns.
Accept then, sir, this bible, and in
accepting it, remember that in religion
temperance finds its highest sanctions,
its strongest bulwarks, fortify your in
stitution “ill, the holy principles this
volume inculcates, and it will stand
firm and unshaken us the eternal tnoun- j
tains ; under its broad shield you may 1
learn to despise the .‘.coifs and the jeers j
of tiie wicked and tiie weak ; —-sir, |
what heaven sustains, man cannot over- !
throw. But while you seek to sustain
and perpetuate your order by engralt-l
mg upon it the principles of ‘lie bible, I
endeavor, sir, us men, to live up to the I
noble morality there revealed bv the!
voice of inspiration. The bible will j
illumine your pathway through life—
it will light up with its splendors the
dark valley of the shadow of death. —
And sir, casting its radiance beyond
the confines of time and the tomb, it
will display in bright prospective the
fadeless glories of that world, where
angels dwell, and God forever rules.
Respected Madam :—lt devolves up
on me to discharge tlio interesting duty
jof returning to you, and through you,
jto the fair ladies of this vicinity, the
thanks ol this Division for the inestimu
able boon which you have been
pleased to present to us to day,—the
day, as you remarked, of universal ju
bilee. This hour’s scenes teach us
that you properly value the bible—they
teach us that you highly appreciate the |
noble “order of Sons,” else you would
never have favored us with such a gilt, j
lhe sacredriess of the volume forbids!
the thought that you would use it to
advance any cause save that which is i
good and noble.
Ihe sentiments which you advance,
concerning the unity of religion and all
good causes, meet my hearty approval.
Furthermore, we thank you for your
kind and approving smiles upon our
humble efforts to better the condition of
our race. We thank you that amidst
the opposition of travelling whiskey
barrels, arid their heartless destroyers,
that we are still prompted to duty by the
smiles and tears of woman. And that
you may still encourage and assist us,
we ask you to have fortitude enough to
spurn from your presence any person
whose fetid breath is the stench of a
“doggery.” If there is any one class
among us that suffers more than anoth.
er from the blasting eurse of intemper,
ance, it is woman. Then wj feel 1
grateful that you are aroused to a sense
of duty on this subject.
In conclusion, we promise to preserve
this gift to encourage us when our i
hearts grow cold in the cause of human
•ty and especially of woman. When
we begin to falter may tho scenes of
this day break fresh on our minds ; and
if we violate our pledges to you und to
each other, we will still try't . keep it
that it may he a witinss aguiust us in
the day of our treason against the tern,
poranne reformation.
Decline in the value of Money-
A .late number of the Nori'h ArierU
can Review contains an article on the
increase of the piecious metals, and the
i consequent reduction in the value of
i money. The writer shows that from
j the year fsoo‘ to 1345, (according to
; Humboldt’s tables) the supply of the
precious metals obtained from America
I was about $3,000,000 a year. From
\ 1545 to lt>oo the supply’ averaged sll,-
I*oo,ooo a year. Tiie supply was
largely increased from 1750 to 1803,
the highest rate estimated at $35,300,-
000. j\bout the year 1800, the annu
al supply was eslin ated at $48,037,-
ouo, of which $12,048,000 wus gold,
ami $36,280,000 silver. For the ten
; succeeding years there was but little
increase in the supply, and down to 1
the wars in the Spanish American col
! onics, according to Jacob, the supply
(loin the American mines did not ex
ceed $30,000,000 a year, fit 183#
McCulloch states the supply from all’
the world at $30,000,000. In 1847
this supply was increased by the pro
ducts of the Russian mines to $07,000,-
000. The products of the California
and other mines have swollen the a
mount in 1852 ‘.o $178,284,000; in
gold $138,834,000, and in silver about
$30,000,000 from all the world. The
supply in 1852 is about six times as
large as it was twenty years since.—
No reduction in the supply is anticipa
ted for u number of years. Should
; tiiere be a reduction in tlio products of
i the California mines, those of Australia
I will ut leust make good any deficiency.
I An important difference appears in
1 the present increase and that of former
j years. It is this: tlio present increase
jis in gold, while that of former years
was nearly ull silver. This dill'er
| ence lias already produced a great
j change in the relative value of gold uud
j silver, and u still greater change is
i looked for. The Review, in consider-
I ation of the matter, thinks il but the ex
ercise of ordinary caution to assume
that “the annual supply of the precious
metals will not fall below a hundred
millions of dollars lor many years, and
that in a quarter of a century tliis sup
ply will depreciute money to one-half
or one-third its present value.
The general opinion is that the vulne’
of money is reduced in the precise ratio
of the increase of the quantity. There
i cun be little doubt tliut tlio large in
: crease in the quantity of the precious
; metals will occasion important changes
in the value of money, but no cuuse of
alarm is seen tn that. The operation 1
will bo Very graduul, and must contin
ue for many years. A decline in the
value of money will increase wages,
und the price of agricultural and manu
facturing products, ns well as real es
tate. In this general and gradual
change there will be no /evulsion to
produce general distress. Wheeling
Intelligencer.
Anecdote of Buckla.nd. —This dis-’
tinguished geologist one day gave a din
ner, alter dissecting a Mississippi alii
gutor, having asked a good many of tlio
most distinguished ol his classes to dine
witli him. His house and ull his estab
lishment were in good style and taste.’
His guests congregated; thedinner table
looked splendidly with glass, china,
and [lute, and the tneul commenced
with excellent soup.
“How do you like the soup ?” asked
the Doctor, after having finished Ins’
own plate, addressing a famous gour
mand of the day.
“Very good, indeeed,” unswerrd the
other. “Turtle, is it not? I only usk
because I do not find any green fat.”
The Doctor shook his head.
“1 think it bus somewhat of a musky
tase,’ said another, “not unpleasent, bu*’
peeular.”
“All uliigators have,” replied Back
land; “the cayman peculiarly so. The ,
fellow whom I dissected this morning,
and whom you havejust been eating—”
There was general route of the whole
guests. Every one turned pale. Half
a dozen started up from the table.;
Two or three run out of tho room arid
vomited; und only those who had stout
stomachs remained to the close of un ex
cellent entertainment.
“Sec what imagination is,” said’
Buckland. “If 1 told them it was tur
tie, or terrapin, or bird’s ness soup
salt water airiphillu or or fresh, or the
gluten of a fish fro n the maw of a sea
bird, they would have pronounced it
excellent, and their digestion been
none the worse. Such is prejudice.”
“But was it reals an alligator,”
: asked a lady.
“As good calf's head as ever wore s.
coronet,” answered Buckland.
Men fear to ehfiw themselves as oc
cupied with little things ure very irn.
portent to the success of the greatest
affair.
Knowledge is not wisdom. A per- -
son may know much, and yet have no
claim to be called wise. Wisdom is
the practical application of knowledge
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