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His contributions have this additional peculiarity, that they were munificently afforded from daily earnings,--not after death, but during life; so that he became, as it were, the executor of his own will.
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Sumner highlights the unique nature of Story's contributions to the Law School, emphasizing their significance during his lifetime.
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