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As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1998). Thomas Jefferson: His Words and Vision, p.18, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
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As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1998). Thomas Jefferson: His Words and Vision, p.18, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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