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In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth.
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Birth: | 30th July, 1857 |
Death: | 3rd August, 1929 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Critic, Economist, Leader, Sociologist |
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