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One of the latter, Joseph C. Richardson, said that "Abe Lincoln was the best penman in the neighborhood."
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"It was considered at that time," said he, "that Abe was the best penman in the neighborhood.
3
"It was considered at that time," says Mr. Richardson, "that Abe was the best penman in the neighborhood.
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"Shiny" was considered without question to be the best speller, the best reader, the best penman-ina word, the best scholar, in the class.