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Lord Byron

This is the patent age of new inventions for killing bodies, and for saving souls. All propagated with the best intentions.

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Lord Byron is pointing out that the current era is full of inventions designed both to destroy human life and to protect spiritual well-being. He highlights the irony that these opposing goals are both promoted with sincere and good intentions.

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