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> [“History that is presented only as ink-embalmed data is as a flower pressed in a book. Although the dry petals still hold all the elements of the original flower, they cannot show us how it looked blooming in the field.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rex-alan-smith/history-that-is-presented-only-as-ink-embalmed-data-is-as-a-flower/)

Rex Alan Smith

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## More by Rex Alan Smith

> [“History that is presented only as ink-embalmed data is as a flower pressed in a book. Although the dry petals still hold all the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rex-alan-smith/history-that-is-presented-only-as-ink-embalmed-data-is-as-a-flower/)

Rex Alan Smith

> [“Although the Indian's ancient way of life had never been as rich as they remembered it, that life had been one they understood. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rex-alan-smith/although-the-indian-s-ancient-way-of-life-had-never-been-as-rich-as/)

Rex Alan Smith

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