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> [I sought to reform minstrelsy among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong to some songs of that order. ... Some of my songs should be performed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/i-sought-to-reform-minstrelsy-among-refined-people-by-making-words/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

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