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I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for I was not anchored to a house or farm, but could follow the bent of my genius, which is a very crooked one, every moment.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Born: Jul 12, 1817
Died: May 6, 1862

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