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Why is Christian Science in our name?
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Henry David Thoreau: 10 quotes to mark Independence Day
On July 4, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved to a small cabin he’d built near Walden Pond outside Concord, Mass. Here are 10 quotes from Thoreau’s famous narrative.
