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As we go, ever the mountains of Mount Desert rise and greet us on our going--somber, rock-ribbed and silent, looking unmoved on the moving world, yet conscious of their everlasting strength.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois describes the enduring presence and strength of the mountains as they witness the world.
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