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I know how little many good-natured persons are affected by the distresses of people at a distance, and whom they do not know.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “I know how little many good-natured persons are affected by the distresses of people at a distance, and whom they do not…”
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Franklin observes the disconnect people often feel towards distant tragedies compared to personal losses.
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