child was left out in the cold, bearing the stigma of being different. It is this one child that our Constitution is concerned about — his tranquilli… - E.B. White
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child was left out in the cold, bearing the stigma of being different. It is this one child that our Constitution is concerned about — his tranquillity, his health, his safety, his conscience. What a kindly old document it is, and how brightly it shines, through interpretation after interpretation!
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E.B. White
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, columnist, poet and editor. He is best known today for his work in a writers' guide, The Elements of Style, and for three children's books Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan generally regarded as classics.
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