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By the year 1670, wooden chimneys and log houses of the Plymouth and Bay colonies were replaced by more sightly houses of two stories, which were frequently built with the second story jutting out a foot or two over the first, and sometimes with the attic story still further extending over the second story.

~Alice Morse Earle

Topics: Attic Bay Built Chimney Colonies Extending First Foot Frequently Further Houses Log More Out Over Replaced Second Sometimes Still Stories Story Two Were Which Wooden Year

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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.

~Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Build Certain Chimney Constant Easier Ever Expense Fuel Gain Keep Live May Temporary Than Two Uncertain While You

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No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful?

~Bertrand Russell

Topics: Asking Beautiful Been Chimney Does Hoot Matter Mockingbird Proper Question Real Singing Usual Why Wrong

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There is nothing a worker resents more than to see some man taking his job. A factory can be closed down, its chimneys smokeless, waiting for the worker to come back to his job, and all will be peaceful. But the moment workers are imported, and the striker sees his own place usurped, there is bound to be trouble.

~Charles M. Schwab

Topics: Back Bound Chimney Closed Come Down Factory His Imported Job Man Moment More Nothing Own Peaceful Place See Sees Some Taking Than Trouble Waiting Will Worker Workers

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Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Built Chimney High Houses Shape Very

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