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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Steam and water have relieved muscle of nearly all its most laborious occupations and increased the capacity of…”

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Steam and water have relieved muscle of nearly all its most laborious occupations and increased the capacity of production a thousand fold.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull notes the transformative impact of steam and water on labor and production capacity.

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