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Arguments through the ages; Charles Dickens: `Mankind was my business'.(NEWS)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20001225
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Editor's note: One year ago, when the "Arguments" series was in its infancy, we published an early excerpt from the first chapter of "A Christmas Carol." In that excerpt, Charles Dickens (1812-1870) depicted an argument between Ebenezer Scrooge and his nephew on the benefits of making merry at Christmas. In today's excerpt, taken from the end of the same chapter, Scrooge learns from his late partner, Jacob Marley, that his self-imposed exile from the world has put his soul at risk.

"Humbug!" said Scrooge; and walked across the room.

After several turns, he sat down again. ...

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