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“When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality.”
 
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George William Russell
 
Nationality:   Irish
 
Date of Birth:   Apr 10, 1867
 
Date of Death:   Jul 17,  1935
 
Profession:   Writer
 
 
 
 
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