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The almighty dollar, that great object of universal veneration throughout our land.

Washington Irving

1836

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1836

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Irving, Washington. "The Creole Village." Knickerbocker Magazine, 12 Nov. 1836.

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The almighty dollar, that great object of universal veneration throughout our land. — Washington Irving

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