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It was easy to see what might be done, but the man did not appear who could do it.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “It was easy to see what might be done, but the man did not appear who could do it.”
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Alexander comments on the challenges of turning visions into reality, highlighting the lack of capable individuals.
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