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He Smote The Rock Of The National Resources, And Abundant Streams Of Revenue Gushed Forth.
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He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams
of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit,
and it sprung upon its feet.
-- Daniel Webster (1782-1852)
-- Speech on Hamilton, March 10, 1831, p. 200
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