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But these men carried the spirit of defiant self-reliance to such an extreme that their best work was always done when they were alone or in small parties of but four or five.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “But these men carried the spirit of defiant self-reliance to such an extreme that their best work was always done when…”
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Roosevelt reflects on the self-reliance and independence of backwoodsmen, emphasizing their preference for working alone or in small groups.
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