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So many hundred Hands in this Mill; so many hundred horse Steam Power. It is known, to the force of a single pound weight, what the engine will do; but, not all the calculators of the National Debt can tell me the capacity for good...
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Mr. Gradgrind believes that students should just memorize large amounts of facts. He says the key to learning is, "facts, not fancy."
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I think he brags about having grown up an orphan and rising to prosperity through talent and determination.
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