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The Balance of Progress


To succeed, to Progress,

Derive and create

Tweak and refine

Augment and increase

 

A new kind of machine,

Chemical or crop

Commodity or seed

Engineer or chef

 

The Balance of Progress,

Keep to the future

Look to the past

Hold on to its roots

And grow

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