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The Sacred and the Profane
She’sahard,insensitivewomanwhospendsherlifebuildingtracksandbridges,notforanygreatideal,butonlybecausethat’swhatsheenjoysdoing.Ifsheenjoysit,whatistheretoadmireaboutherdoingit?I’mnotsosureitwasgreat—buildingthatLineforallthoseprosperousindustrialistsinColorado,whentherearesomanypoorpeopleinblightedareaswhoneedtransportation."
"But,Mr.Taggart,itwasyouwhofoughttobuildthatLine."
"Yes,becauseitwasmyduty—tothecompanyandthestockholdersandouremployees.Butdon’texpectmetoenjoyit.I’mnotsosureitwasgreat—inventingthiscomplexnewMetal,whensomanynationsareinneedofplainiron—why,doyouknowthatthePeople’sStateofChinahasn’tevengotenoughnailstoputwoodenroofsoverpeople’sheads?"
"But...butIdon’tseethatthat’syourfault."
"Somebodyshouldattendtoit.Somebodywiththevisiontoseebeyondhisownpocketbook.Nosensitivepersonthesedays—whenthere’ssomuchsufferingaroundus—woulddevotetenyearsofhislifetosplashingaboutwithalotoftrickmetals.
