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My intercourse with General Grant was intimate through many years, and never on any occasion did he repeat a story or a phrase that contained a profane remark or carried a vulgar allusion.
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Boutwell emphasizes the respectful and clean nature of General Grant's speech throughout their years of acquaintance.
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