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The annual revenue of France is nearly double that of England, and her number of inhabitants nearly twice as many.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThe annual revenue of France is nearly double that of England, and her number of inhabitants nearly twice as many.
Paine compares the annual revenues and populations of France and England to highlight France's advantages.
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