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Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no'

The Chicago Tribune published a profile about Grover Cleveland, former U.S. president, highlighting his discipline in rejecting patronage and exemplifying presidential integrity.
Cleveland refused to grant patronage appointments, repeatedly declining political jobs to supporters and resisting the era's common practice of rewarding backers with favors.
Lane frames his argument by recalling a quiz-bowl anecdote about recurring names and facts to illustrate political patronage.
The column argues Cleveland's refusals reflect deliberate presidential discipline amid tension between partisan reward and institutional integrity.
Visual and contact details accompany the piece; the column includes archival photographs credited to the National Archives/GETTY IMAGES and lists author contact jacoblaneusa@gmail.com.

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Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no'

In high school, I put useless trivia knowledge to work on the quiz bowl team. I wasn’t the fastest on the buzzer, but I learned quickly which names and facts came up repeatedly.

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President Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no'

In high school, I put useless trivia knowledge to work on the quiz bowl team. I wasn't the fastest on the buzzer, but I learned quickly which names and facts came up repeatedly.

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