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Mr. Jefferson, Thomas （1743-1826）, author of the American Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States of America.
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nexus, bond of connection; tie, link.
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fair play, equal conditions for all.
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trusts, organized associations of several companies for purpose of defeating competition, the shareholders in each company transferring all or most of the stock to a central committee and losing their voting power while entitled to the profits.
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disillusioned, free from an illusion or deception.
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except we, unless we.
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deserts, what he deserves; merits or demerits; that which is deserved.
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an open question, matter on which differences of opinion are legitimate.
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diverge, extend from a common point in different directions; lead away from one another.
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vistas, mental views or prospects, extending over a series of events, thoughts, or the like.
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untrammeled, not confined or impeded; freed of anything which impedes or obstructs activity, progress, or freedom.
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wine of life, the blood that maintains life in our bodies.
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condescension, voluntary descent from one’s rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior.
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atrophy, a wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.
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monopoly, exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity;exclusive possession, control, or exercise of a thing.
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tariffs, customs or duties to be paid on imports or exports.
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girding, killing by encircling or cutting away the bark all around.
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philanthropic, benevolent; loving, one’s fellow-men; humane. The word is used ironically here. Trust presidents spend a small part of their ill-gotten gains to establish philanthropic institutions and at the same time prevent their fellow-beings from enjoying a larger share of the profits that are made in the business through the toil of the workers.
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Indiana, one of the central states of the United States of America.
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multiplication, multiplying, increasing rapidly.
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New York, Chicago, and St. Louis, American cities.
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sapped, exhaust the vigor of.
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self-contained town, a town that is compact or complete in itself, that can take care of its own needs.
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metropolis, large city.
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Wall Street, the chief financial center of the United States of America, Wall Street, in New York City, where the Stock Exchange and the large banks are located.
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