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Not a wave of air set in motion by the human voice, which is not prolonged likewise into unknown space.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Not a wave of air set in motion by the human voice, which is not prolonged likewise into unknown space.”
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Sumner compares the effects of sound to the lasting impact of human actions.
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