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December 2, 1998

Farming

Harry Truman was a farmer for eleven years. Once Truman said, "Farmers are the smartest people in the world." He thought a mule was more satisfying than a tractor.

Dyllon and Matthew
Greenwood Elementary
Greenwood, MO

Truman farming


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