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The thing for us to do is just to do our duty, and not worry about whether anybody sees us do it or not.
The thing for us to do is just to do our duty, and not worry about whether anybody sees us do it or not.
Approximate author period: c. 1872 AD · industrial
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- Mark Twain
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- Approximate author period: c. 1872 AD · industrial
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