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I told him the famous story of Lincoln's reply to the man who had left with him his poem to read, when he gave it back.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “I told him the famous story of Lincoln's reply to the man who had left with him his poem to read, when he gave it back.”
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Hoar recounts a famous story about Lincoln's response to a poet, illustrating Lincoln's character and wit.
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