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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection and will in turn be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection and will in turn be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

Approximate author period: c. 1821 AD · industrial

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Washington Irving
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Approximate author period: c. 1821 AD · industrial
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