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Victoria C. Woodhull: It is the greatest good to the smallest number at the expense of the greater number.

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It is the greatest good to the smallest number at the expense of the greater number.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull critiques the prioritization of the minority's interests over the majority's welfare in government policies.

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