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Calvin Coolidge: The discoverers of truth, the teachers of science, the makers of inventions, have passed to their last rewards, but…

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The discoverers of truth, the teachers of science, the makers of inventions, have passed to their last rewards, but their works have survived.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge honors the lasting impact of truth and innovation despite the loss of their creators.

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