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A man is not a good man to me because he will feed me if I should be starving, or warm me if I should be freezing, or pull me out of a ditch if I should ever fall into one. I can find you a Newfoundland dog that will do as much.
— Henry David Thoreau
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Today is Thursday, August 31st, the 243rd day of 2023. There are 122 days left in the year. It is Eat Outside Day, National Diatomaceous Earth Day, National Matchmaker Day, and National Trail Mix Day.
On This Day
In 1798, Irish rebels, with French assistance, established the short-lived Republic of Connacht.
In 1864, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launched an assault on Atlanta.
In 1888, Mary Ann Nichols became the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims.
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