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I found myself, as I moved on step by step through your trains of thought, quickened and encouraged, inspired and refreshed.
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gutenberg.orgI found myself, as I moved on step by step through your trains of thought, quickened and encouraged, inspired and refreshed.
Sumner reflects on how a speaker's thoughts have inspired and revitalized him during their discourse.
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