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Quote by Cyrus West Field
Yet this was not a “lucky hit”—a fine run across the ocean in calm weather.
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The speaker rejects the idea that this was merely a lucky success. Instead, it is described as “a fine run across the ocean,” with calm weather helping make the journey go well. The wording gives credit to the quality of the passage rather than treating the outcome as simple chance.
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- Project Gutenberg, Cyrus W. Field; His Life and Work
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