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And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. 
Swift, Jonathan
Source: JONATHAN SWIFT, A Voyage to Brobdingnag, Gullivers Travels, part 2, pp. 11920, in The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, ed. Herbert Davis, vol. 11 . ·
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Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 October 19, 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer who is famous for works like Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub. Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, although he is also well known for his poetry and essays. He also used the name Isaac Bickerstaff among other pseudonyms. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version
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