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these hardy swains into hirelings under the agents of 

 wealthy institutions, then progress is a curse and improve- 

 ment a process of degeneracy. I am unwilling to admit 

 any measures to be progressive that lessen the happiness 

 and liberty of men, how much soever they may increase 

 the national wealth or the productiveness of the arts. 



