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Victoria C. Woodhull: An acorn deposited in the earth attracts to itself such elements as produce growth; after years of labor, the mighty oak…

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An acorn deposited in the earth attracts to itself such elements as produce growth; after years of labor, the mighty oak is the result.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull uses the growth of an oak tree as a metaphor for natural development and progress.

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