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Three days I flew through the empire of Texas, but all these shall be tales untold, for in all this journey I saw but one thing that lived and will live eternal in my soul,--the Grand Cañon.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois expresses a profound emotional connection to the Grand Canyon, symbolizing a moment of beauty amidst his travels.
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