10/17/1960
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"The real figure is $2.73, which your work has prevented, $2.73 trillion in damages."
"The price of the Comite River Diversion Canal has gone up $500 million. How? I know inflation, but wow!"
"It is going to cost trillions of dollars; there is no doubt about it."
"What are we going to do about that?"