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Lysander Spooner: This it does by denying their natural right to those things that are indispensable to the maintenance of life.

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This it does by denying their natural right to those things that are indispensable to the maintenance of life.
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Lysander Spooner

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This statement highlights Spooner's belief in the essential rights necessary for survival.

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