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Facts tend to become commonplace, and we tend to lose sight of their importance when once they are ingrained into the life of the Nation.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Facts tend to become commonplace, and we tend to lose sight of their importance when once they are ingrained into the…”
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Roosevelt reflects on how the significance of facts can diminish over time in the collective consciousness of a nation.
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