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“Vanity is apt to inspire contempt, but that becomes immediately tempered by a gentler and more gracious feeling; for the vain man desires to win our approbation, and in this way he flatters us.”

Quote by Arthur Alfred Lynch

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Arthur Alfred Lynch

Arthur Alfred Lynch, a distinguished civil engineer, was born on October 16, 1861, and passed away on March 25, 1934. He made significant contributions to the field of civil engineering, particularly in bridge and tunnel design. more

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