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As well undertake to spin sunbeams into cables, or extract oil from Massachusetts granite.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “As well undertake to spin sunbeams into cables, or extract oil from Massachusetts granite.”
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This metaphor illustrates the absurdity of attempting the impossible, likening it to unrealistic tasks.
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