The business aspects of the Fourth of July is not perfect as it stands…

Mark Twain
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The business aspects of the Fourth of July is not perfect as it stands. See what it costs us every year with loss of life, the crippling of thousands with its fireworks, and the burning down of property. It is not only sacred to patriotism and universal freedom, but to the surgeon, the undertaker, the insurance offices - and they are working it for all it is worth. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). Mark Twain's Speeches, p.263, Xist Publishing
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