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A big lumbering company, impatient for immediate returns and not caring to look far enough ahead, will often deliberately destroy all the good timber in a region, hoping afterwards to move on to some new country.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “A big lumbering company, impatient for immediate returns and not caring to look far enough ahead, will often…”
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He describes the reckless behavior of lumber companies that prioritize short-term profits over sustainable practices.
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