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    “It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.”
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    “It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.”
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    “In Ireland they try to make a cat cleanly by rubbing its nose in its own filth. Mr. Joyce has tried the same treatment on the human subject. I hope it may prove successful.”
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