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A few men, however, standing on the mountain ranges of human observation, saw the future more clearly than did the mass.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Beck acknowledges that a few individuals foresaw future societal challenges more clearly than the majority.

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