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Wed 26 Jul, 2006 11:24 am
It is not often that a philosopher and intellectual turns out to be a labourer. Eric Hoffer worked 22 years of his life as a longshoreman. Many years ago, Dick Cavett interviewed him for many hours and he was down-to-earth and a pleasure to watch.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer
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http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/hoffer.htm