On the record
If there are inconsistencies in it, or if it contain provisions which the present has outgrown, let it be thoroughly amended, and as often as it can be, and made better.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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Woodhull advocates for thorough amendments to the Constitution to ensure it remains relevant and effective.
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