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Wright Thompson On The Costs Of Greatness Throughout History

The Daily Stoic

CHAPTER

The Cardinal Virtue Series

MacArthur is the main character in my Cardinal virtue series. He's this remarkable thing where basically they take the average American citizen and they give him ultimate power it is the ultimate test of the American political system. I mean he was known Pendergrat like if you've ever been to Kansas City there is I used to work for the newspaper there the majestic steakhouse Above it was pendergrast office. And would have if Truman mm-hmm by the way Harry Truman from Independence, Missouri Little old guy imagine like having to stand down Somebody who thinks they're incredible.

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