The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a use…

Thomas Jefferson
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The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture. --The Fruit Hunters
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The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture. --The Fruit Hunters

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