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Such a man was exceptional, and now that he is dead he deserves exceptional honors.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Such a man was exceptional, and now that he is dead he deserves exceptional honors.”
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Sumner calls for exceptional honors for a man he considers extraordinary after his death.
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