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           Thisisthebeginning—from"I"to"we."

           Ifyouwhoownthethingspeoplemusthavecouldunderstandthis,youmightpreserveyourself.Ifyoucouldseparatecausesfromresults,ifyoucouldknowthatPaine,Marx,Jefferson,Lenin,wereresults,notcauses,youmightsurvive.Butthatyoucannotknow.Forthequalityofowningfreezesyouforeverinto"I,"andcutsyouoffforeverfromthe"we."

           TheWesternStatesarenervousunderthebeginningchange.Needisthestimulustoconcept,concepttoaction.Ahalf-millionpeoplemovingoverthecountry;amillionmore,restivetomove;tenmillionmorefeelingthefirstnervousness.

           Andtractorsturningthemultiplefurrowsinthevacantland.