Horatio Alger
adjective
Ho·ra·tio Al·ger
hə-ˈrā-shō-ˈal-jər 
: of, relating to, or resembling the fiction of Horatio Alger in which success is achieved through self-reliance and hard work
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“Horatio Alger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Horatio%20Alger. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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