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Our fathers could not talk over the telephone for three thousand miles, but have we surpassed them in thoughts of enduring value?
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gutenberg.orgJames Beck: “Our fathers could not talk over the telephone for three thousand miles, but have we surpassed them in thoughts of…”
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Beck questions whether modern advancements have led to deeper thoughts than those of the past.
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