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Whitelaw Reid: You are not exactly unfaithful servants; you are too blindly, unswervingly faithful.

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You are not exactly unfaithful servants; you are too blindly, unswervingly faithful.
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid critiques the Senate's unwavering loyalty, suggesting it may lead to blind adherence to policy.

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