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In the long history of worth depressed there is no instance of such contrast between the depression and the triumph,--unless, perhaps, his successor as President may share with him this distinction.
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Sumner highlights the stark contrast between a person's struggles and eventual success, suggesting a unique distinction in their journey.
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