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Alexander Hamilton
“
Men give me credit for some 
genius.  All the genius I have 
lies in this:  When I have a 
subject at hand, I study it 
profoundly, day and night it 
is before me.  I explore it in 
all it’s bearings.  My mind 
becomes pervaded with it.  
Then the eff ort which I have 
made is what people are 
pleased to call the fruit 
of genius.

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