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Here, surely, was fit meeting-place for these curiously intent forces, for these epoch-making and age-twisting forces, for these human feet on their super-human errands.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Here, surely, was fit meeting-place for these curiously intent forces, for these epoch-making and age-twisting forces…”
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This passage highlights the convergence of powerful forces and human endeavors, suggesting a significant moment in history.
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