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> [“As events developed, the debate about jobs and energy extraction in general became more divisive. Those at one extreme embraced the industry as an expression of old-fashioned free enterprise. It offered work that built character and brought deserving rewards for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wilber/as-events-developed-the-debate-about-jobs-and-energy-extraction-in/)

Tom Wilber

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## More by Tom Wilber

> [“As events developed, the debate about jobs and energy extraction in general became more divisive. Those at one extreme embraced the industry as an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wilber/as-events-developed-the-debate-about-jobs-and-energy-extraction-in/)

Tom Wilber

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